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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshito Ikeda, Shiojiri, JP;
Hitoshi Fujiwara, Shiojiri, JP;
Yoshifumi Gomi, Shiojiri, JP;
Masanao Matsuzawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Yasuhito Hirashima, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
400124 ; 400198 ; 400470 ;
Abstract
A wire dot printer comprises a plurality of wires for carrying ink respectively on the ends thereof, and ink applicator mechanism applying the ink to the wire, and an ink heater unit disposed adjacent to the wire ends for heating the ink to a controlled temperature level. The ink is applied to the side surfaces of the wires and is drawn to the wire ends by capillary attraction.