Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Controller
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-29
2010-02-09
Meier, Stephen D (Department: 2853)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Controller
C347S071000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07658461
ABSTRACT:
An ink-jet recording apparatus including: (A) an ink-jet head which includes: a channel unit having a plurality of nozzles and a plurality of pressure chambers that respectively communicate with the plurality of nozzles; and an actuator unit which is disposed on the channel unit and to which drive signals are applied, thereby changing a volume of the plurality of pressure chambers; (B) a driver IC which is disposed on the ink-jet head and which includes: a drive-signal generating portion for generating the drive signals and applying the generated drive signals to the actuator unit; and a temperature sensor for detecting an environmental temperature of the actuator unit; and (C) a control device arranged to execute a low-temperature-condition control by controlling the drive-signal generating portion to generate the drive signals so as to change the volume of the plurality of pressure chambers, where the environmental temperature detected by the temperature sensor is not higher than a prescribed first temperature.
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Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Garcia, Jr. Rene
Meier Stephen D
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