Ink jet printer
CA 1204960 A · Owner: The Mead Corporation · Inventors: Clark, Frederic L.; Wallace, David B.
Overview
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Abstract of the Disclosure An ink jet printer for depositing drops of ink at a plurality of print positions on a moving print receiving medium includes a print head producing at least one jet drop stream directed toward the medium and a charge electrode positioned adjacent the point of drop formation of the jet drop stream. A charging means repetitively applies a high guard drop potential to the charge electrode during formation of at least every second drop for charging of the drops to a guard charge level. During formation of the remainder of the drops either one of a number of relatively low print potentials or a substantially larger catch potential is applied to the charge electrode. …
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- Granted May 27, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 27, 2003.
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