EP0802058A3

Method of filling ink in ink supply passages

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for filling in ink supply passages of an ink-jet type recording apparatus having a print head (1) comprising at least one nozzle opening (27) during a pre-printing stage of operation especially after mounting an ink tank (3). This method comprises the steps of contacting the nozzle opening (27) with suction means (5), intervalically applying a suction force via said suction means (5) to said nozzle opening (27) over a first period of time, and continuously applying a suction force via said suction means (5) to said nozzle opening (27) over a second period of time.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
DE2654049A1	Cites	Germany	YA	Search report	8
US3945021A	Cites	United States of America	XY	Search report	1-3
US4739847A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,3

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
3752193	Japan	–	1993-02-02
3752193	Japan	A	1993-02-02
7371293	Japan	–	1993-03-31
7371293	Japan	A	1993-03-31
1575894	Japan	–	1994-01-14
1575894	Japan	A	1994-01-14
94101562	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1994-02-02
EP19940101562	–	–	–
JP19930037521	–	–	–
JP19930073712	–	–	–
JP19940015758	–	–	–

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2013-06-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2012-12-13	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-23	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2012-10-24	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2011-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
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Method of filling ink in ink supply passages

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