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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
David A. Huliba, Centerville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/085 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/085 ;
Abstract
The use of the lowest all catch voltage for deflecting the charged droplets onto the catcher surface enhances the reliability of the startup sequence for ink jet printers. Going from a state where all of the droplets are hitting in the eyelid seal and catch pan assembly to a state where all of the droplets are deflected and caught on the catcher face will help eliminate the possibility of splatter on the charge plate electrodes and/or the charge short detect level circuitry, ink on top of the eyelid seal, and wicking of ink out of the eyelid.