Inkjet printing with air current disruption

Details Inkjet printing with air current disruption Inkjet printing with air current disruption

2006-02-14

2006-02-14

Meier, Stephen (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S034000, C347S028000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06997538

ABSTRACT:
An inkjet printer includes a printhead having a plurality of ink orifices formed therein. During printing, ink drops are ejected through the ink orifices into a print zone between the printhead and a print medium. An air current disruption system directs an air stream through the print zone as the ink drops are ejected so as to disrupt air currents acting on the ink drops during printing and prevent print defects caused by the air currents. The air stream, however, does not disrupt an intended trajectory of the ink drops during printing.

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