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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2002
Applicants:
Takahiro Usui, Shiojiri, JP;
Hirofumi Teramae, Matsumoto, JP;
Satoru Hosono, Toyoshina-machi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A droplet discharge device is provided which can maintain predetermined liquid discharge characteristics even in the case where a drawing liquid of a high viscosity is used. A droplet discharge device which discharges liquid filled into a droplet discharge head, has a filling apparatus which switches between a first liquid and a second liquid of a lower viscosity than the first liquid, and fills the droplet discharge head.