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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172361 | Liquid ejecting apparatus and capping method in liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting heads that ejects a liquid onto a target, a transport unit that transports the target, cap units that include caps which are provided opposite to the liquid ejecting heads with a transport path of the target int... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152270 | Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus includes a carriage on which first and second heads are mounted, a first cap configured to cap the first head, and a second cap configured to cap the second head. A distance from the first cap to the first head is shorter than a distanc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152269 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a carriage carrying a recording head and being movably supported, the recording head being configured to eject liquid onto a recording medium, a plurality of driven units to be driven by a drive source that generates a driving force, a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147031 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes: a plurality of recording heads each of which includes an ejection surface; a head frame; at least one annular protrusion; a support tray; and a moving device. One or more positioning pins are provided in an inner area of the support t... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8113622 | Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a nozzle for ejecting liquid and a sealing unit that seals the nozzle. The sealing unit moves between a sealing position for sealing the nozzle in a direction of movement and an off position. A slider guides the sealing unit to t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113621 | Printer having eccentrically coded capping mechanism An inkjet printer has a body mounting first and second gear assemblies. The first assembly cooperating with a motor gear and having a code feature. The second assembly rotatably cooperating with the first assembly and a capper for capping a printhead. The code featu... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109598 | Image recording device There is provided an image recording device, comprising first and second motors; first and second switch gears supported coaxially; first and second transmission gears, and wherein the first and second switch gears are provided to engage with corresponding ones of t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100503 | Printhead assembly with protective capping mechanism The present invention relates to a printhead assembly for a printer. The printhead assembly includes a mounting plate assembly for mounting to a chassis of the printer. An ink ejection printhead is mounted to the mounting plate assembly. A capping mechanism is mount... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096635 | Duplex printer configured to move printheads before capping The present invention relates to a duplex printer. The printer includes a support assembly and a pair of printheads mounted for movement with respect to the support assembly and configured to each eject ink upon print media. A print media feed mechanism is configure... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079661 | Print cradle assembly for a printhead cartridge Provided is a print cradle assembly for a printhead cartridge. The cradle assembly includes a docking bay molding and a media feed drive assembly positioned on the docking bay molding and configured to feed media through the assembly. The cradle assembly also includ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075089 | Method of assembling printhead capping mechanism A method of assembling a gear arrangement for a capper of an inkjet printer includes the steps of: mounting a first gear assembly to the printer to cooperate with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly, the first gear assembly including a drivi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8061804 | Printing apparatus and printing apparatus control method A method of moving a cap apart from a printhead within a short period of time without damaging a printing apparatus when the cap sticks to the printhead. A cap moving unit is driven to try to move the cap apart from the printhead. When a detection unit for detecting... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061803 | Manual ink jet cartridge cleaning and capping station A document processor for capturing data and images from checks and other financial and payment-related documents includes a document track and a plurality of processing devices located along the document track. The plurality of processing devices includes an ink jet... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042907 | Liquid ejection device A liquid ejection device with a plurality of liquid ejection heads each having a liquid ejection surface that is elongated in a main scanning direction and is formed with a plurality of liquid ejection ports. Additionally, the device may have a maintenance unit, inc... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7997682 | Mobile telecommunications device having printhead A mobile telecommunications device is provided having a printhead for printing on print media, a capper moveable between a capped position in which the printhead is capped and an uncapped position in which the printhead is uncapped, and a mechanism for maintaining t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988255 | Full function maintenance station An apparatus and method of operating a maintenance station in a printer are provided. The method includes providing a feed roller shaft including an end, the feed roller shaft being connected to a motor; providing a maintenance station disposed near the end of the f... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963632 | Droplet ejecting device having tiltable channel member A channel member formed with a liquid storing chamber and a communication channel is configured to be tilted together with a droplet ejecting head. A cap member is configured to be movable between: a standby position spaced away from a droplet ejecting surface; and ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946676 | Liquid droplet ejection device, liquid droplet ejection method, manufacturing method of electro-optical device, electro-optical device and electronic equipment A liquid droplet ejection device for ejecting a liquid from a nozzle of a head to a workpiece, the liquid droplet ejection device including: a table for loading the workpiece; a first shifting section capable of shifting the table in a first direction and in a secon... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7891761 | Printer having relative arcuately moveable printhead, capper and purger A printer is provided having a pagewidth printhead having a plurality of ejection nozzles located along the pagewidth, a capping mechanism having a pagewidth capping member, a first mechanism for moving the printhead in a first arc between first, second and third po... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883175 | Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus according to the invention includes a liquid ejecting head capable of ejecting liquid from nozzle openings provided in a nozzle-forming surface, a nozzle-forming-surface visual-inspection unit for enabling a visual inspection of the nozzl... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878623 | Inkjet recording apparatus with multiple capping positions An inkjet recording apparatus includes a carriage on which first and second heads are mounted, a first cap configured to cap the first head, and a second cap configured to cap the second head. A distance from the first cap to the first head is shorter than a distanc... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857418 | Maintenance sheet and liquid ejecting apparatus A maintenance sheet with a facing surface facing a nozzle formation surface of a liquid ejection head provided in a liquid ejecting apparatus is provided. The maintenance sheet includes a cap section that is brought into abutment with the nozzle formation surface to... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841694 | Inkjet printer and purging method A first detaching step including (1) moving a nozzle cap from a position, where a sealing surface of the nozzle cap is entirely in contact with a nozzle surface of a recording head, to a first state, where a first end of the sealing surface is separated by a minute ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837295 | Measuring method and arrangement to determine the play of an ink jet cartridge pivot unit A measuring arrangement and measurement method determine the play of a cartridge pivot unit of an inkjet printing system that has at least one stop for the cartridge pivot unit. The cartridge pivot unit is driven by a first motor via a gear train and is equipped wit... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837296 | Maintenance assembly for a pagewidth printer having a motorized drive A maintenance assembly for a pagewidth printer, said assembly operatively mounted between posts of a main body of the printer so that the maintenance assembly is positioned adjacent a printhead assembly of the printer. The maintenance assembly includes a maintenance... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832832 | Liquid injection apparatus An inkjet recording device includes a recording head and a cap placed in tight contact with a nozzle forming surface for defining a sealed space. A head moving mechanism moves the recording head along a direction in which the nozzle forming surface is extended, towa... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832833 | Printer having relative arcuately moveable simplex printhead and capping mechanism A printer is provided having a pagewidth printhead assembly and a capping mechanism. The printhead assembly has a single pagewidth printhead and a plurality of nozzles located along the printhead and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it is transport... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7775627 | Inkjet printer assembly An inkjet printer assembly includes a cartridge which has a pagewidth printhead integrated circuit (IC) and a printhead auxiliary member. The auxiliary member is operatively rotatable between a platen position, to support a printing medium proximate the IC, a blotti... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771004 | Printhead assemblies with individual capping assemblies A print unit, that has one or more printhead assemblies, an individual printhead assembly having one or more printheads, the one or more printheads of the one or more printhead assemblies collectively configured to span the width of the media substrate; and one or m... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7744190 | Duplex printer assembly with capping printheads for a pagewidth printer The invention relates to a printer assembly for a pagewidth printer. The printer includes a casing that defines a print media path. Two pagewidth printheads are mounted on opposite sides of a print media path defined by a gap in said casing. Capping members are loca... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7726771 | Printer with movable capping member and fixed printhead and platen An inkjet printer that has a printhead with an elongate orifice plate and a surface that surrounds the elongate orifice plate, a platen that partially defines a media path extending passed the printhead, a capping member with a seal for sealing engagement with the s... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7648223 | Method of capping printhead assembly A method of capping a pagewidth printhead assembly is provided. The printhead assembly has two confronting pagewidth printheads and a plurality of nozzles located along each printhead and arranged in use to deliver ink onto opposite surfaces of print media as it is ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645023 | Printer having capping system for printhead assembly A printer is provided having a printhead assembly and a capping mechanism. The printhead assembly has two confronting pagewidth printheads and a plurality of nozzles located along each printhead and arranged in use to deliver ink onto opposite surfaces of print medi... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7628467 | Mobile telecommunications device with closely arranged printhead and media drive A mobile telecommunications device is provided having a body, a printhead arranged in the body to print on a print media, and a drive shaft arranged in the body to feed the print media past the printhead for printing. The printhead is arranged within 2 millimeters f... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7588312 | Printer having relative arcuately moveable simplex printhead and capping and purging mechanism A printer having a pagewidth printhead assembly and a capping mechanism. The printhead assembly has a single pagewidth printhead and ink ejection nozzles located along the printhead for delivering ink onto print media as it is transported past the printhead. The cap... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7552994 | Print-head maintenance device for use in an inkjet printer A maintenance device for shielding a print-head includes a casing having a first traveling path and a second traveling path transverse to the first traveling path, a sliding member disposed back and forth along the first traveling path; and a shielding unit includin... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7530664 | Maintenance device for liquid-ejecting apparatus and liquid-ejecting apparatus A maintenance device installed in a liquid-ejecting apparatus including a movable carriage that has a liquid ejection head performs maintenance of the liquid ejection head and includes at least one maintenance component that reciprocates between an operating positio... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7524018 | Printer cartridge with capping seal surrounding orifice surface An inkjet printer cartridge that has a. an orifice plate; and b. a platform surrounding said orifice plate, said platform defining a surface for sealably engaging a cap. By keeping the capping and maintenance separate from the replaceable cartridge, the production c... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7513593 | Inkjet printer assembly having controller responsive to cartridge performance An inkjet printer assembly includes a cartridge which has a pagewidth printhead integrated circuit (IC) and a printhead auxiliary member. The auxiliary member is operatively rotatable between a platen position, to support a printing medium proximate the IC, a blotti... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7465015 | Capping system for inkjet printhead assembly A capping mechanism is disclosed for a pagewidth printhead assembly having a pagewidth printhead and a plurality of nozzles located along the printhead for delivering ink onto print media as it is transported past the printhead. The capping mechanism comprises: ... | 12/16/2008 |
