Patent classifications
B41J2002/062
Liquid discharge apparatus and control method for liquid discharge apparatus
liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head including a plurality of electrodes arranged in parallel, a common electrode positioned to face the liquid discharge head, and a control unit configured to control a voltage to be applied to each of the plurality of electrodes to control the plurality of electrodes as a discharging electrode, which is to discharge a liquid, or as a non-discharging electrode, which is to discharge no liquid, wherein the control unit adjusts a value of the voltage to be applied to the electrode that is to be driven as the non-discharging electrode, based on the voltage to be applied to the electrode adjacent to the electrode that is to be driven as the non-discharging electrode.
LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT
A liquid supply unit that includes a liquid ejection apparatus and configured to be mounted onto a holder unit that has a liquid introducing needle that extends in a first direction includes an outer shell, a liquid supply port, and an engagement structure including a first engagement portion, in which the first engagement portion is disposed on a mounting direction side of the outer shell at a position that overlaps with the outer shell when the liquid supply unit is viewed from the demounting direction side.
LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS
liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head including a plurality of electrodes arranged in parallel, a common electrode positioned to face the liquid discharge head, and a control unit configured to control a voltage to be applied to each of the plurality of electrodes to control the plurality of electrodes as a discharging electrode, which is to discharge a liquid, or as a non-discharging electrode, which is to discharge no liquid, wherein the control unit adjusts a value of the voltage to be applied to the electrode that is to be driven as the non-discharging electrode, based on the voltage to be applied to the electrode adjacent to the electrode that is to be driven as the non-discharging electrode.
Multi-nozzle electrohydrodynamic printing with diverters
A printer includes a nozzle from which a stream of printing fluid is electrostatically extracted and directed toward a printing surface. A diverter can selectively interrupt the stream of printing fluid so that at least some of the extracted printing fluid is not deposited on the printing surface. Another stream of printing fluid can be extracted from another nozzle in a different direction from the first. Respective diverters can selectively and independently interrupt each stream of printing fluid to control which portions of the extracted fluids are deposited over the printing surface. Diverted printing fluid can be collected and reused. The diverters allow for a more constant or uniform extraction field while permitting selective deposition of ink droplets similar to drop-on-demand printing schemes.
ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC INKJET PRINTING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
An electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing system may include a nozzle having a nozzle opening, a discharge electrode, a voltage source, an imager, and a controller in communication with the voltage source and the imager. The nozzle may be configured to contain ink and discharge the ink through the nozzle opening. The discharge electrode may be configured to be in electrical communication with the ink in the nozzle to apply voltage to the ink and create a jet of the ink discharged from the nozzle opening. The voltage source may be configured to apply the voltage to the discharge electrode. The imager may be configured to image the jet of the ink discharged. The controller may be configured to analyze the images from the imager and output control signals to the voltage source based on an analysis of the images.