INK JET PRINTER, INK FOR INK JET PRINTER, AND INK JET PRINTING METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink jet printer having a mechanism for unclogging the nozzle of an ink jet head to recover ejection. SOLUTION: The ink jet printer 100 printing on a sheet S by ejecting ink through nozzles based on image information comprises a light source unit 148 for irradiatin...

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Main Author NOZAKI CHIYOJI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.10.2001
Edition7
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink jet printer having a mechanism for unclogging the nozzle of an ink jet head to recover ejection. SOLUTION: The ink jet printer 100 printing on a sheet S by ejecting ink through nozzles based on image information comprises a light source unit 148 for irradiating the forward end part of a nozzle being connected with the atmosphere with light. The ink is an aqueous ink comprising a coloring agent, an aqueous solvent, and a photosensitive substance producing an acid or a base through irradiation with light from the light source unit 148.
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20000113956