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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masato Murayama, Matsumoto, JP;
Ryoji Fujimori, Suwa, JP;
Yuji Aoki, Hara-mura, JP;
Toru Saito, Yamagata-mura, JP;
Masakazu Ohashi, Shiojiri, JP;
Keiichiro Yoshino, Matsumoto, JP;
Satoru Kobayashi, Torrrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/16523 (2013.01); B41J 2/16526 (2013.01); B41J 2/16532 (2013.01); B41J 2/17563 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/14145 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejector that ejects a liquid, a liquid supply flow path that connects a liquid supply source and the liquid ejector, a plurality of branch flow paths provided in the liquid supply flow path, filters that are disposed separately in each of the branch flow paths, and a flow path opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the branch flow paths.