摘要:
A downsized, low-cost, high-density printhead, a printing apparatus and a printing method using the printhead. Let the number of electrothermal transducers 101 be N, shift register 110 is capable of storing print information corresponding to N/8 electrothermal transducers. First, print information corresponding to the capacity of the shift register 110 is transferred to the printhead. Then, the shifting function of the shift register is stopped to hold the print information. A 3-bit selection signal (SEL) is inputted from input terminal 201 as the print information (DATA). The selection signal is sent to time-divisional logical circuit 103, then N/8 electrothermal transducers are selected, and printing operation based on the input data is performed. This operation is repeated eight times, to complete printing by all the N electrothermal transducers 101.
摘要:
In a print head of this invention, electricity-to-heat converters and a driver circuit (31) for driving these electricity-to-heat converters (29) in accordance with print data are formed on a single board. The board further includes an input/output interface circuit for receiving print data from an external apparatus, a CPU (4) for controlling a printer apparatus, a ROM (5), a RAM (6), an A/D converter, a D/A converter, a timer (10), and the like, and also includes an external element driver for driving a mechanism portion of the printer apparatus.
摘要:
An ink jet recording method using a number of ejection outlets for ejecting ink includes grouping a number of ejection outlets into a plurality of groups such that ejection regions are partly overlapped; and supplying driving signals in such an order that ejection regions of groups of ejection outlets are partly overlapped.
摘要:
An ink container includes an ink storing portion for storing ink; an ink supplying portion for supplying ink to a recording head portion; an air vent for taking the atmospheric air into the ink container; and a hollow tube, one end of which opens to the atmosphere at the air vent, above the liquid level of the stored ink, and the other end of which opens within the ink container adjacent to the bottom portion of the ink container.
摘要:
A downsized, low-cost, high-density printhead, a printing apparatus and a printing method using the printhead. Let the number of electrothermal transducers 101 be N, shift register 110 is capable of storing print information corresponding to N/8 electrothermal transducers. First, print information corresponding to the capacity of the shift register 110 is transferred to the printhead. Then, the shifting function of the shift register is stopped to hold the print information. A 3-bit selection signal (SEL) is inputted from input terminal 201 as the print information (DATA). The selection signal is sent to time-divisional logical circuit 103, then N/8 electrothermal transducers are selected, and printing operation based on the input data is performed. This operation is repeated eight times, to complete printing by all the N electrothermal transducers 101.