Liquid droplet jetting apparatus
US8061822B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/543
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer comprises a fixed line type first head, a serial type second head, an ink cartridge which stores an ink to be supplied to the first and second heads, a first cap which is to be installed to the first head, and a second cap which is to be installed to the second head. The ink cartridge and the first and second heads are connected in series in this order by using tubes. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the lengths of the tubes. The serial type head, in which the drying is hardly caused from a nozzle and the influence is exerted to a small extent on the jetting performance when any viscosity-increased liquid and/or bubbles is/are supplied, is arranged on the downstream side. Accordingly, it is possible to decrease the frequency of the recovery operation.
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