发明名称 |
Drop-on-demand ink jet printer capable of directional control of ink drop ejection and method |
摘要 |
<p>Drop-on-demand ink jet printer capable of directional control of ink drop ejection and method of assembling the method. The method comprises a print head body (170) having an ink ejection orifice (215) adapted to poise an ink meniscus thereat about a center axis passing through the orifice. A deflector (250) is coupled to the print head body and is adapted to be in communication with the poised meniscus for lowering surface tension of a region of the poised meniscus. The poised meniscus deflects away from the region of lower surface tension and away from the center axis to define a deflected meniscus, whereby an ink drop separated from the deflected meniscus travels at an angle with respect to the center axis, so that the ink drop can strike a receiver at any one of a plurality of predetermined locations on a print line. <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1167038(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.01.02 |
申请号 |
EP20010202353 |
申请日期 |
2001.06.18 |
申请人 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
发明人 |
LEE, YUNG-RAI R.;LEBENS, JOHN A.;HAWKINS, GILBERT A.;SHARMA, RAVI;STEVENS, WALTER S. |
分类号 |
B41J2/045;B41J2/055;B41J2/07;B41J2/14;(IPC1-7):B41J2/075;B41J2/21 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/045 |
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