Title:
PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/064092
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the time required to clean an inkjet head. A printing device (1) is configured so as to be able to clean using either of the following methods: a first cleaning method in which ink suctioning is carried out at the same time for all heads (H) provided to an inkjet head (10); or a second cleaning method in which ink suctioning is carried out one head at a time for one or a plurality of the heads (H) provided to the inkjet head (10). A control unit (50) switches the cleaning method of the inkjet head (10) to either the first cleaning method or the second cleaning method.
Inventors:
TANAKA ATSUSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/005455
Publication Date:
August 20, 2015
Filing Date:
October 28, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/165
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WATANABE, Kazuaki et al. (JP)
Kazuaki Watanabe (JP)
Kazuaki Watanabe (JP)
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