Title:
PRINTING DEVICE, INK SUPPLY DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD, AND INK SUPPLY METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/276725
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention more appropriately manages maintenance for an inkjet head. Provided is a printing device that performs printing by an inkjet method, the printing device comprising: an inkjet head; a sub-tank 202; an ink amount detection unit; and a maintenance determination unit (maintenance control unit). When an ink amount inside the sub-tank 202 is a first threshold or more, the maintenance determination unit permits a purge that is an example of normal maintenance as maintenance for the inkjet head to which ink is supplied from the sub-tank 202. When the ink amount inside the sub-tank 202 is smaller than the first threshold, the maintenance determination unit prohibits a purge and permits flushing that is an example of low-consumption maintenance as maintenance for the inkjet head to which the ink is supplied from the sub-tank 202.
Inventors:
ENDO SHIN (JP)
AKUTA SHUNSUKE (JP)
AKUTA SHUNSUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2022/024311
Publication Date:
January 05, 2023
Filing Date:
June 17, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MIMAKI ENG CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/175; B41J2/01; B41J2/165; B41J2/18; B41J2/21
Foreign References:
| JP2020055142A | 2020-04-09 | |||
| JP2009269291A | 2009-11-19 | |||
| JP2017177643A | 2017-10-05 | |||
| US20160098234A1 | 2016-04-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WENO & PARTNERS (JP)
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