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EP0488359A3 - Image recording apparatus and method having an efficient ink supply means - Google Patents

Image recording apparatus and method having an efficient ink supply means Download PDF

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EP0488359A3
EP0488359A3 EP19910120499 EP91120499A EP0488359A3 EP 0488359 A3 EP0488359 A3 EP 0488359A3 EP 19910120499 EP19910120499 EP 19910120499 EP 91120499 A EP91120499 A EP 91120499A EP 0488359 A3 EP0488359 A3 EP 0488359A3
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Prior art keywords
recording apparatus
supply means
image recording
ink supply
efficient ink
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Haruyuki Yanagi
Noboru Kohmura
Yoshitaka Okamura
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Canon Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/325—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
    • B41J2/33—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet from ink roller
EP19910120499 1990-11-30 1991-11-29 Image recording apparatus and method having an efficient ink supply means Withdrawn EP0488359A3 (en)

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JP32953090 1990-11-30
JP329530/90 1990-11-30

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EP0488359A2 EP0488359A2 (en) 1992-06-03
EP0488359A3 true EP0488359A3 (en) 1993-08-25

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JP3223927B2 (en) * 1991-08-23 2001-10-29 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Transfer type recording device

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US4423681A (en) * 1978-08-23 1984-01-03 Smith Rpm Corporation Offset litho conversion from letterpress equipment
US4462035A (en) * 1981-03-16 1984-07-24 Epson Corporation Non-impact recording device
US4614950A (en) * 1983-09-28 1986-09-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recording apparatus capable of precisely positioning a recording sheet
EP0254420A1 (en) * 1986-06-19 1988-01-27 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Method of and apparatus for recording
EP0292938A2 (en) * 1987-05-25 1988-11-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Image recording apparatus
EP0325803A1 (en) * 1988-01-29 1989-08-02 Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited Printer
WO1990010542A1 (en) * 1989-03-15 1990-09-20 Fujitsu Limited Recorder

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4423681A (en) * 1978-08-23 1984-01-03 Smith Rpm Corporation Offset litho conversion from letterpress equipment
US4462035A (en) * 1981-03-16 1984-07-24 Epson Corporation Non-impact recording device
US4614950A (en) * 1983-09-28 1986-09-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recording apparatus capable of precisely positioning a recording sheet
EP0254420A1 (en) * 1986-06-19 1988-01-27 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Method of and apparatus for recording
EP0292938A2 (en) * 1987-05-25 1988-11-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Image recording apparatus
US4855763A (en) * 1987-05-25 1989-08-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Image recording apparatus
EP0325803A1 (en) * 1988-01-29 1989-08-02 Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited Printer
WO1990010542A1 (en) * 1989-03-15 1990-09-20 Fujitsu Limited Recorder

Non-Patent Citations (10)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 111 (M-578)(2558) 8 April 1987 & JP-A-61 255 871 ( SEIKO ) 13 November 1986 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 473 (M-884)26 October 1989 & JP-A-1 186 338 ( CANON ) 25 July 1989 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 519 (M-895)(3867) 20 November 1989 & JP-A-1 209 155 ( SEIKO EPSON ) 22 August 1989 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 5, no. 107 (P-70)11 July 1981 & JP-A-56 048 632 ( FUJI PHOTO FILM ) 1 May 1981 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 5, no. 166 (M-93)(838) 23 October 1981 & JP-A-56 089 967 ( SHINKO DENKI ) 21 July 1981 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 242 (M-175)30 January 1982 & JP-A-57 140 185 ( KONISHIROKU ) 30 August 1982 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 24 (M-189)29 January 1983 & JP-A-57 178 796 ( DAINIPPON INSATSU ) 4 November 1982 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 79 (M-204)31 March 1983 & JP-A-58 005 295 ( RICOH ) 12 January 1983 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 68 (P-264)30 March 1984 & JP-A-58 214 159 ( DAINIPPON INSATSU ) 13 December 1983 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 161 (P-370)5 July 1985 & JP-A-60 035 734 ( FUJI SHASHIN FILM ) 23 February 1985 *

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