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Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 09, 2015
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Masaki Gomi, Hino, JP;

Kazuaki Uchida, Fujimi-machi, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid and an ejection control unit that controls the ejection of the fluid. A fluid container accommodates the fluid supplied to the fluid ejection unit. A connection channel connects the fluid ejection unit and the fluid container. An opening and closing unit opens and closes the connection channel. A pressure adjustment unit controls the opening and closing unit and adjusts an inner pressure of the fluid container. The pressure adjustment unit increases the inner pressure higher than a predetermined pressure by instructing the opening and closing unit to close the connection channel and then instructing the opening and closing unit to open the connection channel after the inner pressure of the fluid container exceeds the predetermined pressure. The ejection control unit allows the fluid ejection unit to eject the fluid after the connection channel is opened.


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