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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2017
Dover Europe Sàrl, Vernier, CH;
Jannick Michallon, Saint Peray, FR;
Jean-François Desse, Guiherand Granges, FR;
DOVER EUROPE SÁRL, Vernier, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for controlling the ink quality of an ink jet printer, during printing, the printer comprising at least one ink reservoir () and a solvent or diluted ink reservoir (), a print head () and a supply circuit for sending ink and/or solvent to the print head, method in which: a correction volume of solvent, or diluted ink, to add to the ink to compensate a variation in viscosity of the latter is estimated; and a plurality of elementary quantities of solvent, or diluted ink, separated by ink, is sent to the print head, each of a volume comprised between 0.1 cmand 5 cm, the sum of the elementary quantities of solvent, or diluted ink, being substantially equal to the correction volume to add.