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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1997
Junichi Suetsugu, Niigata, JP;
Kazuo Shima, Niigata, JP;
Tadashi Mizoguchi, Niigata, JP;
Hitoshi Minemoto, Niigata, JP;
Hitoshi Takemoto, Niigata, JP;
Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Niigata, JP;
Toru Yakushiji, Niigata, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink-jet printing apparatus, having (a) a plurality of ink-ejecting bars each having a pointed end, the pointed end being capable of moving toward a recording medium; (b) an ink reservoir for supplying to each of the ink-ejecting bars with ink including toner; (c) a counter electrode for drawing the toner in ink from a location faced to the pointed end of said ink-ejecting bar, said counter electrode and the ink ejecting bar interposing the recording member; and (d) recording electrodes for flying the toner in ink from the pointed end of each of the ink-ejecting bars.