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Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2022
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Nanami Haga, Shiojiri, JP;

Hiromichi Takanashi, Shiojiri, JP;

Tomohiro Kawasaki, Shiojiri, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/185 (2013.01);
Abstract

A liquid discharge apparatus including: a first storage section that stores a liquid; a second storage section that communicates with the first storage section; a supply channel that supplies the liquid from the second storage section to a liquid ejecting head; a collection channel that collects the liquid from the liquid ejecting head to the first storage section; the pressurization section that pressurizes the inside of the second storage section; and a control section, in which the first storage section, the supply channel, the liquid ejecting head, the collection channel, the second storage section, and the communication path form a circulation route, and the control section is configured to execute discharge circulation in which circulation of the liquid is performed while discharging the liquid from the nozzle, and non-discharge circulation in which circulation of the liquid is performed without discharging the liquid from the nozzle.


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