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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1994
Gary A Kneezel, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph J Wysocki, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph F Stephany, Williamson, NY (US);
Thomas E Watrobski, Penfield, NY (US);
Richard V LaDonna, Fairport, NY (US);
Dale R Ims, Webster, NY (US);
Ivan Rezanka, Pittsford, NY (US);
W Conrad Richards, Marion, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A thermal ink jet printhead is controlled to minimize missing droplets at elevated operating temperatures by varying the voltage and pulse width applied to the heater element that causes droplets to be formed and ejected. Increasing the applied voltage reduces the size of the formed droplets. At increased operating temperatures, smaller droplets minimize the introduction of air into the nozzles of the printhead upon ejection. Minimizing the introduction of air eliminates printhead misfirings and causes more consistent jetting of the ink droplets.