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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Shinya Komatsu, Shiojiri, JP;
Keiji Matsumoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16532 (2013.01); B41J 2/17563 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/18 (2013.01); B41J 2/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
A recording device includes: an ink flow path that couples a liquid reservoir to the ejection head such that the ink stored in the liquid reservoir is supplied to the ejection head; a feeding pump exchangeably provided in the ink flow path and configured to feed the ink toward the ejection head; a deaerator provided in the ink flow path; a vacuum level adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a vacuum level in the deaerator; and a control portion that controls the vacuum level adjustment mechanism to adjust the vacuum level in the deaerator in accordance with a status of an operation to be executed.