Resistor protected deflection plates for liquid jet printer

摘要

A liquid jet printing apparatus is provided having a nozzle for emitting a stream of liquid droplets toward a substrate, a charging section for providing an electrical charge to liquid droplets and a pair of electrically conductive deflection plates for creating an electrical field capable of deflecting the liquid droplets to a desired location on the substrate, wherein a resistor is provided between a power source and the electrical field to limit current from the power source during electrical arcing between the deflection plates, thereby minimizing disruption to the electrical field and minimizing electromagnetic pulses.

主权项

1. An apparatus for printing on a substrate, comprising:
(a) a nozzle capable of emitting a stream of individual droplets of liquid toward the substrate; (b) a droplet charging section, downstream from the nozzle, capable of providing an electrical charge to the droplets; (c) a pair of spaced-apart, electrically conductive deflection plates, downstream from the nozzle; (d) a power source connected by an electrical circuit to the deflection plates to provide a voltage differential across the deflection plates and create an electrical field capable of deflecting the droplets to a desired location of the substrate; (e) a resistor positioned in the electrical circuit between the power source and the electrical field created between the deflection plates, wherein the resistor limits current from the power source to 0.1 to 0.3 mA, during electrical arcing between the deflection plates.