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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masaru Kobashi, Matsumoto, JP;
Yoichi Yamada, Shiojiri, JP;
Daisuke Matsumoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Tomohiro Aruga, Matsumoto, JP;
Kiyoteru Katsuki, Azumino, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/16532 (2013.01); B41J 2/16585 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printer includes: a fluid ejecting head provided with multiple nozzles that eject ink; an ink supply tube that supplies the ink to the fluid ejecting head; and a pressure application mechanism that pressurizes the ink to swell from the nozzles by pressurizing the ink within the ink supply tube and then depressurizes the interior of the ink supply tube while the ink is swelling from the nozzles.