Patent classifications
B41J2/14024
LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD
An aspect of the present disclosure is a liquid ejection apparatus including: a liquid ejection head including a conversion element that generates energy required to eject liquid, a first protection layer that blocks contact between the conversion element and the liquid, a second protection layer that partially covers the first protection layer and functions as a first electrode, a second electrode that is electrically connected to the first electrode through the liquid, and an ejection port that ejects the liquid, and a control unit configured to control a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode in printing to a predetermined value by changing at least one of potentials of the first electrode and the second electrode. The control unit sets the potential difference based on at least one of a condition and a configuration of the liquid ejection head.
PRINTHEAD STRUCTURE
In one example, a printhead structure includes an ejector element, a multi-layer insulator covering the ejector element, and an amorphous metal on the insulator.
Wafer structure
A wafer structure is disclosed and includes a chip substrate and a plurality of inkjet chips. The chip substrate is a silicon substrate which is fabricated by a semiconductor process on a wafer of at least 12 inches. The plurality of inkjet chips include at least one first inkjet chip and at least one second inkjet chip. The plurality of inkjet chips are directly formed on the chip substrate by the semiconductor process, respectively, and diced into the at least one first inkjet chip and the at least one second inkjet chip, to be implemented for inkjet printing.
LIQUID EJECTION HEAD
Provided is a liquid ejection head including plural liquid chambers arranged in rows, each liquid chamber being provided with an orifice configured to eject liquid filling the liquid chamber and an ejection energy generating element, wherein the liquid ejection head includes: a liquid supply path that extends in a direction that the plural liquid chambers are arranged and individually communicates with the plural liquid chambers; a direction change flow path that communicates with the liquid supply path and extends in a direction transverse to the liquid supply path; and a common supply flow path that communicates with the direction change flow path and extends in a direction transverse to the direction change flow path, such that the direction change flow path includes a body portion and at least one grooved flow path, which is narrower than the body portion.
Printing position adjustment method and storage medium
Misalignment of printing positions between print heads associated with thermal expansion is reduced without increasing a data processing load. To this end, printing element substrates in a reference head and an adjustment target head are adjusted to a target temperature, and a liquid is circulated through the print element substrates. After thermal expansion of the reference head and the adjustment target head reaches a steady state, a first printing region being a printing region of the reference head and a second printing region being a printing region of the adjustment target head in a longitudinal direction are obtained from an image printed by using all printing elements. Then, used regions to be used for actual printing are set among the printing elements arranged on the reference head and the adjustment target head based on the first printing region and the second printing region.
RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD
A recording apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head including a heating element, a first protection layer that blocks contact between the heating element and liquid, a second protection layer that covers at least a portion of the first protection layer to be heated by the heating element and that functions as a first electrode, a second electrode that is electrically connected to the first electrode through the liquid, an ejection port that ejects the liquid, and a temperature detection element that corresponds to the heating element, and a detection unit configured to detect a feature point in a temperature curve that indicates a relationship between time and temperature, in which a combination of a potential set for the first electrode and a potential set for the second electrode in a case where printing is performed varies from that in a case where the detection unit detects the feature point.
INK-JET TREATMENT LIQUID, INK-JET TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS, AND INK-JET TEXTILE PRINTING METHOD
A printed textile includes a base textile and a layer. The base textile includes first and second surfaces. The first surface includes a first area and a second area. The layer is located on the first surface, and contains pigment particles. A first loop height is defined as a largest height of the printed textile when the printed textile is folded with a crease at the first area. A second loop height is defined as a largest height of the printed textile when the printed textile is folded with a crease at the second area. The second loop height is no more than 1.3 times as large as the first loop height.
LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD
A liquid ejection head with which print of good print quality can be obtained and a method of manufacturing the liquid ejection head are provided. For that purpose, warped flow path members are joined to each other as flow path members used for a print head to form a flow path member warped in a direction opposite to a direction of warpage due to a temperature rise during printing.
LIQUID STORING CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE
A liquid ejection head includes a recording element substrate having a substrate provided with a plurality of flow paths for liquid to be ejected on a recording material by a recording element and a cover member that is provided with a plurality of communication holes in communication with the plurality of flow paths and that is joined to the substrate, a liquid supply member supplying the liquid to the plurality of flow paths through the plurality of communication holes of the cover member, and an adhesive member adhering the cover member and the liquid supply member. At least a part of an abutment region of the cover member in abutment against the substrate and apart from a region provided with the plurality of communication holes has a cover member opening for contacting the adhesive member and the substrate to each other.
Liquid ejection head and method of manufacturing liquid ejection head
There is provided a method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head. The liquid ejection head includes a recording device substrate, an electric wiring member configured to be connected to the recording device substrate at an electric connection portion, and a support member including a concave portion and a convex portion. The convex portion includes a first surface and a second surface. The method includes applying an adhesive to the surface of the concave portion on which the recording device substrate is to be placed and to the first surface, pressing the applied adhesive after the recording device substrate is placed on the surface of the concave portion on which the recording device substrate is to be placed, to fill, with the adhesive, a gap between the convex portion and the recording device substrate to a position higher than the first surface, and sealing the electric connection portion.