Apparatus and methods for maintaining optimum print quality in an ink
jet printer after periods of inactivity
    31.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for maintaining optimum print quality in an ink jet printer after periods of inactivity 失效
    用于在不活动时间之后在喷墨打印机中保持最佳打印质量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5847674A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-08

    申请号:US641743

    申请日:1996-05-02

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/1652 B41J2/16535

    摘要: Substantially optimum print quality is maintained for an ink jet printer which includes a nozzle plate having a number of orifice openings from which ink droplets for printing are sprayed. It is electronically determined when a particular orifice opening has been inactive for a predetermined period of time, and then an exercise print command is supplied to the orifice causing an ink droplet to dribble out of the orifice, rather than being sprayed out of the orifice, to keep the orifice clear for printing when a print command is supplied to it. The dribbling drops have a smaller size than the sprayed drops, and may be formed by supplying heater elements associated with the openings with pulses of shorter duration than normal. Dribbling ink droplets are automatically removed from the printer cartridge by one or more strands (e.g. continuous filament rayon thread) moving past the nozzle at a speed of between about 1-3 feet per hour while being positively guided.

    摘要翻译: 对于喷墨打印机来说,维持基本上最佳的打印质量,喷墨打印机包括具有多个孔口的喷嘴板,喷墨用墨滴从喷嘴板喷出。 当特定孔口已经停止预定的时间段时,它是电子地确定的,然后向孔口提供运动打印命令,使得墨滴从孔中运出而不是从孔口喷出, 当打印命令提供给它时​​,保持孔口清洁以进行打印。 滴液滴具有比喷雾液滴更小的尺寸,并且可以通过以比正常持续时间短的脉冲提供与开口相关联的加热器元件形成。 通过一个或多个股线(例如连续细丝人造丝线),通过一个或多个股线(例如连续长丝人造丝线)自动地将墨滴从打印机的速度移动到大约1-3英尺/小时的同时被积极引导。

    Electronic control for consistent ink jet images
    32.
    发明授权
    Electronic control for consistent ink jet images 失效
    电子控制一致的喷墨图像

    公开(公告)号:US5844581A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-01

    申请号:US654241

    申请日:1996-05-25

    IPC分类号: B41J2/05 B41J2/35

    摘要: A method and assembly varies the image density of ink from a plurality of ink jet nozzles to provide substantially uniform ink density. Electronically and automatically the electrical power consumption of an ink jet device having an electrical heater is measured (typically by measuring the current draw), and in response to that measurement, if necessary, pulse or voltage supplied to the heater or heaters of each of the ink jet devices is automatically adjusted. More electrical power is supplied if greater image density is required for a particular ink jet device, and less electrical power if lower image density is desired. During typical operation all pulse widths are reset to default settings, the signal received is calibrated, a pattern generator is signalled to provided test data, the present peak electrical current consumed by each nozzle heater is sampled, and the pulse width for each nozzle heater is set based upon the current sample.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和组件改变来自多个喷墨喷嘴的墨水的图像密度,以提供基本均匀的油墨密度。 电子和自动地测量具有电加热器的喷墨装置的电功率消耗(通常通过测量电流消耗),并且响应于该测量,如果需要,提供给加热器或每个的加热器的脉冲或电压 喷墨装置自动调整。 如果特定喷墨装置需要更大的图像密度,则需要更多的电力,如果需要较低的图像密度,则电功率较小。 在典型的运行过程中,所有脉冲宽度都被复位到默认设置,接收到的信号被校准,发出信号发生器提供测试数据,每个喷嘴加热器消耗的当前峰值电流被采样,每个喷嘴加热器的脉冲宽度为 根据当前样本进行设置。

    Apparatus and method for cleaning an inkjet printhead
    37.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for cleaning an inkjet printhead 有权
    用于清洁喷墨打印头的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07918530B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US11701703

    申请日:2007-02-02

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165 B41J2/015

    摘要: A cleaning system for an inkjet printhead comprises an inkjet printhead having an inkjet nozzle array associated therewith. The inkjet printhead is in fluid communication with a first source of a first pressurized fluid. A fluid nozzle associated with the inkjet printhead is in fluid communication with a second source of a second pressurized fluid. The cleaning system further comprises a collection plate. Ink is forcibly ejected from the inkjet printhead by the first source of the first pressurized fluid. A stream of the second pressurized fluid is guided by the fluid nozzle across a surface of the inkjet printhead to direct ink ejected from the inkjet printhead onto the collection plate.

    摘要翻译: 用于喷墨打印头的清洁系统包括具有与其相关联的喷墨喷嘴阵列的喷墨打印头。 喷墨打印头与第一加压流体的第一源流体连通。 与喷墨打印头相关联的流体喷嘴与第二加压流体的第二源流体连通。 清洁系统还包括收集板。 通过第一加压流体的第一源将墨水从喷墨打印头强制地排出。 第二加压流体的流被流体喷嘴引导穿过喷墨打印头的表面,以将从喷墨打印头喷射的墨引导到收集板上。

    System and method for fluid transmission and temperature regulation in an inkjet printing system
    39.
    发明申请
    System and method for fluid transmission and temperature regulation in an inkjet printing system 审中-公开
    喷墨打印系统中流体传输和温度调节的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090021542A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-22

    申请号:US12215654

    申请日:2008-06-27

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38

    摘要: A system for fluid transmission and temperature regulation in an inkjet printing system comprises first and second ink supplies connected via respective first and second valves to an inlet end of a fluid supply conduit. A printhead mount includes an inlet port connected to an outlet end of the fluid supply conduit and an outlet port connected via a first fluid transmission conduit and a third valve to a waste reservoir. A printhead cartridge is mounted within the printhead mount and in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet ports of the printhead mount. A temperature control element and a temperature sensor are each disposed downstream of the first and second valves, and a controller is connected to the temperature control element, the temperature sensor, and to each of the first, second, and third valves.

    摘要翻译: 喷墨打印系统中用于流体传输和温度调节的系统包括通过相应的第一和第二阀连接到流体供应管道的入口端的第一和第二墨水供应。 打印头支架包括连接到流体供应管道的出口端的入口端口和经由第一流体传输导管和第三阀门连接到废物储存器的出口端口。 打印头墨盒安装在打印头支架内并与打印头支架的入口和出口流体连通。 温度控制元件和温度传感器各自设置在第一和第二阀的下游,并且控制器连接到温度控制元件,温度传感器以及第一,第二和第三阀中的每一个。