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Printer

  • US 20020044168A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2001
  • Published: 04/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A printer in which printing is conducted by discharging ink droplets from a plurality of nozzles, comprising:

  • a printer head which is capable of conducting full-line printing on a printing paper, without scanning in the width direction of said printing paper, and which is provided with a plurality of said nozzles;

    paper transportation means that is provided with an endless transportation belt and disposed opposite the ink discharge surface of said printer head so as to hold and transport said printing paper in the transportation direction perpendicular to the width direction of said printing paper;

    printing control means for conducting printing by controlling the discharge of fine ink droplets from said printer head synchronously with the printing paper transportation operation of said paper transportation means; and

    recovery means for recovery of discharge function of nozzles of said printer head, said means being insertable and retractable with respect to the printer head in the lateral direction perpendicular to said transportation direction and parallel to the transportation surface of said transportation belt which supports the printing paper.

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