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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 11/42 (2006.01); B41J 2/145 (2006.01); B41J 2/08 (2006.01); B41J 2/47 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/04541 (2013.01); B41J 2/08 (2013.01); B41J 2/145 (2013.01); B41J 2/47 (2013.01); B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B41J 11/0015 (2013.01); B41J 11/42 (2013.01); B41J 29/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A recording apparatus is provided with a droplet discharging head having a nozzle forming portion and a charging unit. The nozzle forming portion includes nozzles formed therein. The charging unit is configured to impart an electrical charge to the medium. The charging unit imparts, to the medium, an electrical charge having the same polarity as an electrically charged state of the nozzle forming portion after the droplets are discharged.