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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1998
Hirokatsu Shimada, Machida, JP;
Toshio Yamaki, Takatsuki, JP;
Koji Uno, Kobe, JP;
Yoshifumi Shibata, Toyokawa, JP;
Hiroshi Hiraguchi, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A direct printing apparatus,for depositing printing particles,on a print medium,comprises a sleeve,for bearing charged printing particles,thereon, a drive roller,provided in the sleeve,, the drive roller,having a smaller outside diameter than an inside diameter of the sleeve,, a backing electrode,opposed to the sleeve,, a printing head,disposed between the sleeve,and the backing electrode,, the printing head,having a plurality of apertures 56 through which the printing particles,can propel and a plurality of electrodes,disposed around the plurality of apertures,. A spacer,is provided between the sleeve,and the printing head,. The sleeve,has a slack,through which the sleeve,comes into contact with the spacer