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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a carriage on which a printhead is mounted, a liquid supply portion coupled to a liquid inflow portion of the printhead and, a first operating member rotatably attached to the carriage and configured to shift the liquid inflow portion and the liquid supply portion to a coupled state by being operated in a first direction and to shift the liquid inflow portion and the liquid supply portion to a decoupled state by being operated in a second direction; and a lock member coupled to the first operating member and configured to switch to a lock state to restrict the first operating member from shifting from the coupled state to the decoupled state and to a disengaged state to permit the first operating member to shift from the coupled state to the decoupled state.