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EP3196030A4 - Method for removing air bubbles from inkjet head and apparatus for removing air bubbles from inkjet head - Google Patents

Method for removing air bubbles from inkjet head and apparatus for removing air bubbles from inkjet head Download PDF

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EP3196030A4
EP3196030A4 EP15842714.6A EP15842714A EP3196030A4 EP 3196030 A4 EP3196030 A4 EP 3196030A4 EP 15842714 A EP15842714 A EP 15842714A EP 3196030 A4 EP3196030 A4 EP 3196030A4
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air bubbles
inkjet head
removing air
inkjet
bubbles
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EP3196030B1 (en
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Kazuki Hiejima
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Konica Minolta 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
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/18—Ink recirculation systems
    • 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
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/19—Ink jet characterised by ink handling for removing air bubbles
    • 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
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14419—Manifold
EP15842714.6A 2014-09-18 2015-09-17 Method and device for removing air bubbles from an inkjet head Active EP3196030B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2014190313 2014-09-18
PCT/JP2015/076471 WO2016043267A1 (en) 2014-09-18 2015-09-17 Method for removing air bubbles from inkjet head and apparatus for removing air bubbles from inkjet head

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EP3196030A1 EP3196030A1 (en) 2017-07-26
EP3196030A4 true EP3196030A4 (en) 2018-05-16
EP3196030B1 EP3196030B1 (en) 2020-07-22

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EP15842714.6A Active EP3196030B1 (en) 2014-09-18 2015-09-17 Method and device for removing air bubbles from an inkjet head

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JP (1) JP6617708B2 (en)
CN (1) CN107073968B (en)
WO (1) WO2016043267A1 (en)

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WO2016043267A1 (en) 2016-03-24
EP3196030A1 (en) 2017-07-26
JP6617708B2 (en) 2019-12-11

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