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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tomohiro Sayama, Nagano, JP;
Junhua Chang, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/938 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/938 ;
Abstract
A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal sequence COM containing a first pulse, a fourth pulse, and a seventh pulse as a plurality of ejection pulse signals, a second pulse as a fine expansion waveform, and a sixth pulse as a fine contraction waveform. In the drive signal COM, the fourth pulse is placed between the second pulse and the sixth pulse. To finely vibrate a meniscus, the second pulse and the sixth pulse are selectively applied to a piezoelectric vibrator.