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Fluid ejecting apparatus and fluid ejecting method

US8814342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2011
Grant dateAug 26, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/2117
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes: a main image nozzle group that forms a main image; a background image nozzle group which has nozzles of a number greater than the main image nozzle group for forming a background image of the main image, and has a first nozzle group situated to one side in a predetermined direction; and a second nozzle group situated to the other side in the predetermined direction, ejects fluid from the main image nozzle group to a first region on which the main image is formed on the medium to form dots, forms dots formed by ejecting fluid from the first nozzle group and dots formed by ejecting fluid from the second nozzle group, in a second region on which an image is formed using fluid forming the background image on the medium and the main image is not formed.

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