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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2013
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Keita Ichihara, Matsumoto, JP;

Keitaro Nakano, Matsumoto, JP;

Atsushi Yoshida, Matsumoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/16523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a liquid supply device that includes a liquid storage portion that stores liquid containing sedimenting components which are sedimented in solvent, a liquid supply path that extends from the liquid storage portion to a liquid ejecting portion and through which the liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejecting portion can flow, a liquid flowing portion that is operated to cause the liquid to flow through at least part of the liquid supply path, a temperature detection portion that can detect the temperature of at least part of the liquid in the liquid supply path, and an operation control portion that controls an operation of the liquid flowing portion in correspondence with a detected temperature of the liquid, which is detected by the temperature detection portion, such that a flow condition of the liquid in the liquid supply path changes.


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