Title:
A gap information acquisition method of an ink-jet printer, an ink-jet printer, and a liquid discharge device
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6036287
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A method is provided that is implemented on a control device connected with an inkjet printer, which includes an inkjet head having an ink discharging surface, a head scanning unit reciprocating the inkjet head relative to a recording sheet along a scanning direction parallel to the ink discharging surface, and a wave shape generating mechanism deforming the recording sheet in a predetermined wave shape that has tops of portions protruding in a first direction toward the ink discharging surface and bottoms of portions recessed in a second direction opposite to the first direction alternately arranged along the scanning direction, the method including acquiring gap information related to a gap between the ink discharging surface and each individual one of the tops and the bottoms on the recording sheet, and determining whether the gap information acquired for each individual one of the tops and the bottoms is abnormal.
Inventors:
Arakane
Application Number:
JP2012286356A
Publication Date:
November 30, 2016
Filing Date:
December 27, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Brother Industries, Ltd.
International Classes:
B41J2/01
Domestic Patent References:
| JP8307688A | ||||
| JP11151242A | ||||
| JP2008230069A | ||||
| JP2009178986A | ||||
| JP2005074955A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kaji/Suhara Patent Office