The present invention relates to a thermal ink jet printer capable of performing continuously by maintaining consistent print quality and optimum cartridge life. More particularly, the present invention relates to a print head assembly of a thermal ink jet printer comprising of a cooling system for ink inside the cartridge, an airtight chamber to prevent heat losses into atmosphere and prevents condensation of air from atmosphere.

The present invention relates to a thermal ink jet printer capable of performing continuously by maintaining consistent print quality and optimum cartridge life. More particularly, the present invention relates to a print head assembly of a thermal ink jet printer comprising of a cooling system for ink inside the cartridge, an airtight chamber to prevent heat losses into atmosphere and prevents condensation of air from atmosphere.

Disclosed is a liquid storage container comprising: a liquid reservoir reserving a liquid; an air communication passage for communicating the liquid reservoir with an atmosphere; a partition wall separating an inside and outside of the liquid reservoir; a through hole penetrating the partition wall in a first direction; a movable support member capable of moving in the through hole in the first direction; a first seal member disposed in the liquid reservoir and fixed to the movable support member; and a biasing member biasing the movable support member to locate the first seal member at a closing position to close the air communication passage, wherein the movable support member has receiving part receiving an external force to move the first seal member from the closing position so that the inside of the liquid reservoir part communicates with the outside of the liquid reservoir via the air communication passage.

Disclosed is a liquid storage container comprising: a liquid reservoir reserving a liquid; an air communication passage for communicating the liquid reservoir with an atmosphere; a partition wall separating an inside and outside of the liquid reservoir; a through hole penetrating the partition wall in a first direction; a movable support member capable of moving in the through hole in the first direction; a first seal member disposed in the liquid reservoir and fixed to the movable support member; and a biasing member biasing the movable support member to locate the first seal member at a closing position to close the air communication passage, wherein the movable support member has receiving part receiving an external force to move the first seal member from the closing position so that the inside of the liquid reservoir part communicates with the outside of the liquid reservoir via the air communication passage.

An inkjet recording device includes a conveying unit, a recording unit, a device main body, and a control unit. The conveying unit includes an endless conveyor belt having many air holes for sucking air, and a sheet sucking unit. The sheet sucking unit is disposed inside a loop of the conveyor belt, and includes a fan for sucking air through the air holes and a fan drive motor. The recording unit includes a recording head disposed to face an outer circumference surface of the conveyor belt, so as to eject ink from ink ejection nozzles to the paper sheet sucked and held on the conveyor belt. The control unit executes a paper dust removing mode during image non-recording time, in which it rotates the fan drive motor by a power higher than that when conveying the paper sheet, so as to remove paper dust in the device main body.

An inkjet recording device includes a conveying unit, a recording unit, a device main body, and a control unit. The conveying unit includes an endless conveyor belt having many air holes for sucking air, and a sheet sucking unit. The sheet sucking unit is disposed inside a loop of the conveyor belt, and includes a fan for sucking air through the air holes and a fan drive motor. The recording unit includes a recording head disposed to face an outer circumference surface of the conveyor belt, so as to eject ink from ink ejection nozzles to the paper sheet sucked and held on the conveyor belt. The control unit executes a paper dust removing mode during image non-recording time, in which it rotates the fan drive motor by a power higher than that when conveying the paper sheet, so as to remove paper dust in the device main body.

An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.

An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.

A printer includes a first guide disposed downstream of a platen in a sub-scanning direction to guide movement of a recording medium, a second guide disposed below the first guide and downstream of the first guide in the sub-scanning direction to guide movement of the recording medium, and a dryer facing the first guide and the second guide to send air toward the recording medium. The dryer includes a body case including an outlet port that is open toward the second guide, a fan to send air toward the recording medium through the outlet port, and a heater to heat air sent by the fan. The first guide has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the second guide.

A printer includes a first guide disposed downstream of a platen in a sub-scanning direction to guide movement of a recording medium, a second guide disposed below the first guide and downstream of the first guide in the sub-scanning direction to guide movement of the recording medium, and a dryer facing the first guide and the second guide to send air toward the recording medium. The dryer includes a body case including an outlet port that is open toward the second guide, a fan to send air toward the recording medium through the outlet port, and a heater to heat air sent by the fan. The first guide has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the second guide.