US Patent:
20020186272, Dec 12, 2002
Inventors:
Martin Selak - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Pawel Pach - Schaumburg IL, US
International Classification:
B41J002/165
Abstract:
The present invention is to a method and apparatus for inkjet printers () to improve the performance of the printer and the quality of the output from the printer. The printer () includes one or more ink cartridges (), each with a reservoir () for storing ink () and a plurality of ports () in communications with the reservoir. Control means () associated with either the printer () or a computer () instructing the printer, directs the ports () to fire or eject ink () from the reservoir () onto the media (,S) being printed upon while the cartridge () and media are moving relative to one another so as to prevent the ink from drying up on the front face () adjacent to or over the ports.