Inkjet printing apparatus and control method for restore unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8794737
APP PUB NO 20110316906A1
SERIAL NO

13169462

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An inkjet printing apparatus is provided that is capable of suppressing an increase in discarded ink by a restore operation of a restore unit. The apparatus is an inkjet printing apparatus that prints an image using a print head having a plurality of ejecting ports for ejecting ink and includes a restore unit that restores the ink ejection function of the print head, and a control unit that controls the restore unit so as to perform a restore operation depending on a parameter involving a growth rate of air bubbles existing inside the print head that is filled with ink.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doi, Tsukasa Kawasaki, JP 41 237
Maru, Akiko Tokyo, JP 67 600
Taira, Hiroshi Inagi, JP 131 734
Takahashi, Kiichiro Yokohama, JP 211 3900

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