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Ink jet printer

US9278517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 10, 2014
Grant dateMar 8, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 10, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J29/393
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To provide an ink jet printer capable of reliably detecting a poor connection of connection terminal of a print head in a short time without wasting ink. For that end, a print head is mounted on a carriage, and power is supplied from a capacitor to a heater before charging ink to the print head, so as to determine the presence of voltage drop.

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