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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Nobutoshi Otsuka, Azumino, JP;
Jun Shimazaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/19 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of nozzles which eject liquid; a common liquid chamber which supplies liquid to the plurality of nozzles; a liquid flow path for supplying liquid which is accommodated in a liquid accommodation unit to the common liquid chamber; a deaeration unit which deaerates liquid in the liquid flow path; a liquid flow unit which causes liquid in the liquid flow path to flow; a return flow path which connects the common liquid chamber and the liquid accommodation unit; and an on-off valve which closes the return flow path by being in a closed state.