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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2010
Kunihiko Matsuhashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Hitoshi Ota, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masayuki Momose, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Tsuyoshi Sano, Nagano-ken, JP;
Takeshi Tanoue, Nagano-ken, JP;
Shuichi Koganehira, Nagano-ken, JP;
Kunihiko Matsuhashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Hitoshi Ota, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masayuki Momose, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Tsuyoshi Sano, Nagano-ken, JP;
Takeshi Tanoue, Nagano-ken, JP;
Shuichi Koganehira, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording head is operable to eject ink toward a recording medium. A carriage mounting the recording head is operable to carry the recording head in a first direction. At least one infrared ray heater is provided on the carriage so as to oppose the recording medium. An input energy of the infrared ray heater is 60 W or less.