Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Ejector mechanism
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2011-11-01
Wood, Kevin S (Department: 2874)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Ejector mechanism
C347S055000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08047638
ABSTRACT:
In a liquid ejecting apparatus using the electrostatic attraction method or electric field assist method, a liquid ejecting apparatus where discharging of a nozzle plate is securely performed and appropriate liquid ejecting is possible is provide. The liquid ejecting apparatus is provided with an electrode; a liquid ejecting head, having, a nozzle plate including a nozzle opposed to the counter electrode to eject liquid, a pressure generating device to rise a meniscus of liquid at a ejecting port of the nozzle, and a charging electrode opposed to the counter electrode via the nozzle plate, an electrostatic voltage applying device to apply electrostatic voltage onto the liquid in the nozzle; a discharging device to discharge the charged nozzle plate; and a control device to control the electrostatic voltage applying device and the discharging device; wherein the discharging device provides a conductive discharging member detachable to an whole area of the nozzle plate opposed to the counter electrode.
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Date Masakazu
Ueno Nobuhiro
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Konica Minolta Holdings Inc.
Wood Kevin S
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