INKJET TYPE RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING INK TO SUB-TANK BY THE SAME DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CHECKING AMOUNT OF INK SUPPLIED TO SUB-TANK BY THE SAME DEVICE

Title:

INKJET TYPE RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING INK TO SUB-TANK BY THE SAME DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CHECKING AMOUNT OF INK SUPPLIED TO SUB-TANK BY THE SAME DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/032424

Kind Code:

A2

Abstract:

An inkjet type recording device and method of supplying ink to a sub-tank by the same device, and method of checking the amount of ink supplied to the sub-tank by the same device, wherein the amount of ink to be supplied from a main tank to a sub-tank can be properly controlled. The inkjet type recording device comprises a recording head mounted on a carriage and adapted to be moved to and fro widthwise of the recording paper, and a sub-tank mounted on the carriage together with the recording head, and receiving an ink supply from a main tank through an ink supply passageway and feeding ink to the recording head, wherein the recording device includes an ink-amount detecting means for detecting the amount of ink stored in the sub-tank, and an ink supply control means which controls the supply of ink from the main tank to the sub-tank according to the result of detection of the ink-amount by the ink-amount detecting means.

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Inventors:

KIMURA HITOTOSHI (JP)
KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI (JP)
TAMURA NOBORU (JP)
TOJO HIROAKI (JP)
ARUGA YOSHIHARU (JP)
USUI MINORU (JP)
SUZUKI KAZUNAGA (JP)
MANO TAKASHI (JP)
KUMAGAI TOSHIO (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2000/007783

Publication Date:

May 10, 2001

Filing Date:

November 06, 2000

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Assignee:

SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
KIMURA HITOTOSHI (JP)
KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI (JP)
TAMURA NOBORU (JP)
TOJO HIROAKI (JP)
ARUGA YOSHIHARU (JP)
USUI MINORU (JP)
SUZUKI KAZUNAGA (JP)
MANO TAKASHI (JP)
KUMAGAI TOSHIO (JP)

International Classes:

B41J2/175; (IPC1-7): B41J/

Domestic Patent References:

WO1999041083A1

1999-08-19

Foreign References:

JPH10138506A	1998-05-26
JPH11300986A	1999-11-02
JPH11192732A	1999-07-21

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