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Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 02, 2021
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Shuichi Nakano, Nagano, JP;

Masahiro Toki, Nagano, JP;

Tatsuya Sato, Nagano, JP;

Shunsuke Kasai, Minowa-machi, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/04581 (2013.01); B41J 2/0451 (2013.01); B41J 2/14201 (2013.01);
Abstract

A print head includes a generation portion that amplifies an input signal to generate a drive signal, an ejection portion that includes a first driving element driven by a drive signal, and ejects a liquid in response to the drive of the first driving element, a supply portion that includes a first switch for switching between supply and non-supply of the drive signal to the first driving element, and a sound emitting portion that includes a second driving element driven by the drive signal, and a second switch for switching between supply and non-supply of the drive signal to the second driving element, and emits sound in response to the drive of the second driving element, in which the first switch and the second switch are turned on exclusively.


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