A three-dimensional object printing apparatus includes a head that discharges a liquid, and a robot that changes relative positions and poses of a workpiece and the head. A first speed adjustment operation in which a moving speed adjusted while the robot moves a position of the head from a printing preparation position toward a printing start position closer to the print region than the printing preparation position, and a printing operation in which the head starts discharging the liquid at the printing start position and the robot changes a position and a pose of the head while the liquid is discharged from the head are executed, and an amount of change in the pose of the head per unit period during the first speed adjustment operation is less than an amount of change in the pose of the head per unit period during the printing operation.

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of ejection heads, each including a nozzle array in which a plurality of nozzles, each configured to eject a droplet, are arranged in an array; and an ejection receiver configured to receive the droplet from the plurality of ejection heads. A conveying direction in which an ejection target medium is conveyed and an arrangement direction in which the nozzle array is arranged are parallel to each other, and at a predetermined timing, at least one ejection head among the plurality of ejection heads moves to a position facing the ejection target medium and ejects the droplet toward the ejection target medium, and, simultaneously, a remaining ejection head among the plurality of ejection heads other than the at least one ejection head moves to be withdrawn from the position facing the ejection target medium and ejects the droplet toward the ejection receiver.

A modular service station for servicing at least one inkjet printhead of an inkjet printing system, the service station comprising: a frame with mounted thereon at least one capping element and at least one wiping element, a means for horizontal movement of the at least one inkjet printhead between a printing position and a servicing position, the means for horizontal movement configured to enable a wiping process, a means for vertical movement of the at least one inkjet printhead, the means for vertical movement configured to enable capping, unclogging or purging processes in respect to the at least one inkjet printhead, and a waste ink tank in hermetic communication with the at least one capping element. A method of servicing an inkjet printhead of an inkjet printing system is also disclosed.

A droplet ejecting apparatus includes a workpiece table configured to place a workpiece thereon, a droplet ejecting head configured to eject droplets onto the workpiece placed on the workpiece table, a Y-axis linear motor configured to move the workpiece table in a main scanning direction (Y-axis direction), a position detector configured to detect a position of a carriage mark, and a control unit configured to calculate the positional deviation amount in the main scanning direction between a detection position detected by the position detector and a reference position of the carriage mark and correct a droplet ejecting timing of the droplet ejecting head based on the positional deviation amount.

A printing apparatus configured to perform printing while varying an amount of adjustment of a target of adjustment, executing: printing a first adjustment pattern on a printing medium; reading the printed first adjustment pattern to acquire a first adjustment amount; printing a part of a second adjustment pattern on the printing medium, the printed part of the second adjustment pattern corresponding to only a part of the amount of adjustment according to the first adjustment pattern; reading the printed part of the second adjustment pattern to acquire a second adjustment amount; setting a first parameter that is a result of adjusting the target of adjustment by using the first adjustment amount; and setting a second parameter that is a result of adjusting the target of adjustment by using the second adjustment amount.

An example printing apparatus is illustrated. The printing apparatus includes a print engine assembly. The print engine assembly further includes a bottom chassis portion. The print engine assembly also includes a top chassis portion. The print engine assembly also includes a print head positioned within the top chassis portion. The print engine assembly also includes a plurality of offset pins coupled to the print head, where the plurality of offset pins abuts the bottom chassis portion, and where the plurality of offset pins enables the print head to be positioned at a predetermined distance from the bottom chassis portion.

The present disclosure relates to a printing apparatus with a plurality of nozzle heads and method for aligning a plurality of nozzle tips. The printing apparatus with a plurality of nozzle heads according to the present disclosure includes a first nozzle head having a first nozzle tip for discharging ink and a first moving part for moving the first nozzle tip, and disposed at one side of a working area on a substrate; a second nozzle head having a second nozzle tip for discharging ink and a second moving part for moving the second nozzle tip, and disposed at the other side of the working area on the substrate; and a first camera disposed above the substrate to observe the first nozzle tip and the second nozzle tip at the same time.

A recording device includes a recording head configured to discharge a liquid as a droplet, a carriage on which the recording head is mounted, a driving unit that causes the carriage to reciprocate along a guide shaft, and a control board on which a semiconductor element is mounted. In a state in which the carriage is positioned at one end of the guide shaft, the control board is disposed below the carriage.

A liquid ejection apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of liquid ejection head units that are configured to eject liquid onto a conveyed object being conveyed; a detection unit that is provided with respect to each liquid ejection head unit of the plurality of liquid ejection head units and is configured to output a detection result indicating at least one of a position, a moving speed, and an amount of movement of the conveyed object with respect to a conveying direction of the conveyed object; and a control unit configured to control each liquid ejection head unit among the plurality of liquid ejection head units to eject liquid at a timing based on a plurality of the detection results of a plurality of the detection units.

An inkjet printing device according to the present embodiment includes an alignment plate, a substrate positioned on one surface in a third direction of the alignment plate, and an inkjet head combined with the substrate, wherein the alignment plate includes a first position adjustor positioned on a first side surface in a first direction of the alignment plate, and a second position adjustor, a third position adjustor, a fourth position adjustor, a fifth position adjustor, and a sixth position adjustor positioned at a second side surface in a second direction of the alignment plate, and each of the position adjustors adjusts the position of the substrate.