EP1013440A3 - Systeme fluide de nettoyage pour syteme d'impression a jet d'encre - Google Patents

Systeme fluide de nettoyage pour syteme d'impression a jet d'encre Download PDF

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Publication number: EP1013440A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: fluid; flush; ink jet; ink; jet printing
Prior art date: 1998-12-14
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP99309554A

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Other versions

EP1013440A2 (fr

EP1013440B1 (fr

Inventor

Gregory J. Sexton

Andrew M. Nagy

Jeffrey S. Trapp

Randal L. Mullins

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Eastman Kodak Co

Original Assignee

Kodak Versamark Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1998-12-14

Filing date

1999-11-29

Publication date

2000-11-15

1999-11-29 Application filed by Kodak Versamark Inc filed Critical Kodak Versamark Inc

2000-06-28 Publication of EP1013440A2 publication Critical patent/EP1013440A2/fr

2000-11-15 Publication of EP1013440A3 publication Critical patent/EP1013440A3/fr

2007-07-04 Application granted granted Critical

2007-07-04 Publication of EP1013440B1 publication Critical patent/EP1013440B1/fr

2019-11-29 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 title abstract 14
238000007641 inkjet printing Methods 0.000 title 1
238000011010 flushing procedure Methods 0.000 abstract 1
238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1

Classifications

- 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
- B41J2/1714—Conditioning of the outside of ink supply systems, e.g. inkjet collector cleaning, ink mist removal
- 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
- B41J2/1707—Conditioning of the inside of ink supply circuits, e.g. flushing during start-up or shut-down
- 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
- B41J2/185—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers

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Ink Jet (AREA)

EP19990309554 1998-12-14 1999-11-29 Systeme fluide de nettoyage pour syteme d'impression a jet d'encre Expired - Lifetime EP1013440B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US21102798A	1998-12-14	1998-12-14
US211027		2002-08-02

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1013440A2 EP1013440A2 (fr)	2000-06-28
EP1013440A3 true EP1013440A3 (fr)	2000-11-15
EP1013440B1 EP1013440B1 (fr)	2007-07-04

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ID=22785315

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19990309554 Expired - Lifetime EP1013440B1 (fr)	1998-12-14	1999-11-29	Systeme fluide de nettoyage pour syteme d'impression a jet d'encre

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1013440B1 (fr)
JP (1)	JP2000218819A (fr)
CA (1)	CA2292104A1 (fr)
DE (1)	DE69936436T2 (fr)

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US20110001770A1 (en) *	2009-06-04	2011-01-06	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Mail processing system with printer maintenance operations to prevent potential clogging of print head when different inks are utilized
US10656563B2 (en)	2016-10-25	2020-05-19	Hp Indigo B.V.	Transferring print agent in print apparatus

Citations (8)

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US3891121A (en) *	1972-08-04	1975-06-24	Mead Corp	Method of operating a drop generator that includes the step of pre-pressurizing the liquid manifold
US4910529A (en) *	1986-12-10	1990-03-20	Imaje Sa	Multifunction cell with a variable volume chamber and a fluid supply circuit for an ink jet printing head
EP0424008A1 (fr) *	1989-10-11	1991-04-24	Linx Printing Technologies Plc	Procédé et dispositif pour nettoyer une tête d'impression à jet d'encre
DE4101695A1 (de) *	1991-01-22	1992-08-13	Agfa Gevaert Ag	Abdeck- und reinigungsvorrichtung fuer einen tintenspritzkopf
WO1993017867A1 (fr) *	1992-03-12	1993-09-16	Willett International Limited	Procede de rinçage d'un systeme a circulation d'encre
EP0854044A2 (fr) *	1997-01-21	1998-07-22	Hewlett-Packard Company	Cartouche remplacable, kit et méthode pour retirer l'encre d'une imprimante à jet d'encre
US5847734A (en) *	1995-12-04	1998-12-08	Pawlowski, Jr.; Norman E.	Air purge system for an ink-jet printer
EP0908316A1 (fr) *	1997-09-16	1999-04-14	Domino Printing Sciences Plc	Imprimante à jet d'encre

1999
- 1999-11-29 DE DE1999636436 patent/DE69936436T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-11-29 EP EP19990309554 patent/EP1013440B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-10 JP JP35209499A patent/JP2000218819A/ja active Pending
- 1999-12-13 CA CA 2292104 patent/CA2292104A1/fr not_active Abandoned

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3891121A (en) *	1972-08-04	1975-06-24	Mead Corp	Method of operating a drop generator that includes the step of pre-pressurizing the liquid manifold
US4910529A (en) *	1986-12-10	1990-03-20	Imaje Sa	Multifunction cell with a variable volume chamber and a fluid supply circuit for an ink jet printing head
EP0424008A1 (fr) *	1989-10-11	1991-04-24	Linx Printing Technologies Plc	Procédé et dispositif pour nettoyer une tête d'impression à jet d'encre
DE4101695A1 (de) *	1991-01-22	1992-08-13	Agfa Gevaert Ag	Abdeck- und reinigungsvorrichtung fuer einen tintenspritzkopf
WO1993017867A1 (fr) *	1992-03-12	1993-09-16	Willett International Limited	Procede de rinçage d'un systeme a circulation d'encre
US5847734A (en) *	1995-12-04	1998-12-08	Pawlowski, Jr.; Norman E.	Air purge system for an ink-jet printer
EP0854044A2 (fr) *	1997-01-21	1998-07-22	Hewlett-Packard Company	Cartouche remplacable, kit et méthode pour retirer l'encre d'une imprimante à jet d'encre
EP0908316A1 (fr) *	1997-09-16	1999-04-14	Domino Printing Sciences Plc	Imprimante à jet d'encre

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
JP2000218819A (ja)	2000-08-08
DE69936436T2 (de)	2008-01-24
EP1013440A2 (fr)	2000-06-28
EP1013440B1 (fr)	2007-07-04
DE69936436D1 (de)	2007-08-16
CA2292104A1 (fr)	2000-06-14

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