Liquid ejecting apparatus and control method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9333754
APP PUB NO 20150251430A1
SERIAL NO

14637990

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A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which includes a manifold; a first flow path and a second flow path which are connected to the manifold; a switching unit which switches a communication state between a liquid storage unit and the respective first and second flow paths; a pressure regulating unit which includes a valve which is open due to negative pressure on the manifold side of the first flow path; and a control unit which controls the switching unit, in which the control unit is capable of performing switching between a first mode in which liquid is supplied to the manifold through the valve and a second mode in which liquid is supplied to the manifold without going through the valve.

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  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hagiwara, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, JP 116 638
Ishii, Hiroyuki Shiojiri, JP 503 6255
Okui, Hiroaki Azumino, JP 56 178
Owaki, Hiroshige Okaya, JP 93 571

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