B41J2/04508

ZONAL FIRING SIGNAL ADJUSTMENTS

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described. The fluidic die includes a number of zones. Each zone includes a number of sets of fluidic devices. Each fluidic device includes a fluid chamber and a fluid actuator disposed in the chamber. Each fluidic device also includes a sensor to sense a characteristic of the zone and an adjustment device. The adjustment device 1) delays a firing signal received from a previous zone as it passes by each set of fluidic devices and 2) adjusts the firing signal as it enters the zone based on a sensed characteristic.

Logic Circuitry

This disclosure describes integrated circuits which may be provided in logic circuitry packages and/or replaceable print apparatus components with print material reservoirs. An integrated circuit or logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component comprises an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit and at least one logic circuit.

Liquid jet device
11207883 · 2021-12-28 · ·

A liquid jet device includes a head that discharges liquid to an object; a moving mechanism that moves at least one of the object and the head; and a controller that causes the head to discharge the liquid while moving the at least one of the object and the head in a first direction to form a first row of dots, and causes the head to discharge the liquid while moving the at least one of the object and the head in a second direction opposite the first direction to form a second row of dots that overlaps the first row of dots. The controller causes the center of the first dot in the second row of dots to be shifted from the center of the last dot in the first row of dots by a distance greater than or equal to a distance d.

Image recording apparatus, image recording method, and recording medium

An image recording apparatus includes a recording head including a plurality of nozzles from which ink is ejected, a memory, and one or more hardware processors coupled to the recording head and the memory. The one or more hardware processors are configured to: determine, for each of the plurality of nozzles, whether a position of the corresponding nozzle is a position to eject ink; determine whether a successive ejection operation is necessary for a nozzle out of the plurality of nozzles, whose position is determined as the position to eject ink; and cause ink to be successively ejected at the position to eject ink at a predetermined successive ejection frequency from the nozzle that is determined to have the necessity of the successive ejection operation.

CURL COMPENSATION THROUGH SELECTIVE INK DEPLETION

Examples of curl compensation through selective ink depletion are described. In an example, whether printing in a region of a page is likely to produce curling of the page may be determined based on a page location and a print density of the region. The region of the page may be printed with a depleted amount of an ink in response to determining that printing the region at the page location with the print density is likely to produce curling of the page.

Method for assessing the condition and improving the printing quality of printing nozzles in printheads of an inkjet printing machine and improved printing nozzle test chart

A method for assessing the condition and improving the printing quality of printing nozzles in printheads of an inkjet printing machine includes printing a nozzle test chart formed of a specific number of horizontal rows of equidistant vertical lines printed periodically underneath one another, with only every n.sup.th printing nozzle contributing to the test chart in every row of the test chart and n corresponding to a different number between one and the specific number of horizontal rows, recording and digitizing the test chart and analyzing the test chart regarding the condition of the contributing nozzles by using a computer. The nozzles printing horizontal lines between the horizontal rows complementing the equidistant vertical lines to form quadrangular objects used by the computer to analyze the condition of the contributing nozzles. Measures are taken to improve the printing quality of the nozzles depending on the condition of the contributing nozzles.

LOGIC CIRCUITRY PACKAGE

A logic circuitry package includes an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit and at least one logic circuit including at least one heater and a temperature sensor. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a heater command to address the at least one heater. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, subsequent to the heater command, a sensor command corresponding to a sensor ID to address the temperature sensor. The at least one logic circuit is configured to transmit, via the interface, a digital value in response to the sensor command. The digital value corresponds to a print material level of a print material within a reservoir.

FLUID EJECTION WITH EJECTION ADJUSTMENTS

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection system is described. The fluid ejection system includes a frame to retain a number of fluid ejection devices. Each fluid ejection device includes a reservoir disposed on a first side of the frame and a fluid ejection die disposed on an opposite side of the frame. Each fluid ejection die includes 1) a fluid feed slot formed in a substrate to receive fluid from the reservoir, 2) an array of nozzles formed in the substrate to eject fluid, and 3) an ejection adjustment system to selectively adjust an amount of fluid ejected from the fluid ejection devices.

Logic circuitry

This disclosure describes integrated circuits which may be provided in logic circuitry packages and/or replaceable print apparatus components with print material reservoirs. An integrated circuit or logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component comprises an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit and at least one logic circuit.

INK DISCHARGE APPARATUS, INK DISCHARGE METHOD, AND MEDIUM STORING INK DISCHARGE PROGRAM
20220153019 · 2022-05-19 ·

An ink discharge apparatus includes a discharge head and a controller, the discharge head having a plurality of nozzle rows arranged in a first direction, each of the plurality of nozzle rows including a plurality of nozzles arranged to align in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The controller is configured to receive a print job and carry out a mode determining process to determine whether a print mode is a low gap print mode or a high gap print mode based on the print job, and a number of discharge reducing process to reduce the total number of discharging ink per unit time from the plurality of nozzles as compared with the case of the low gap print mode, if the print mode is determined as the high gap print mode.