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Liquid discharge apparatus, liquid discharge method, and storage medium storing instructions for liquid discharge apparatus
US9044934B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9044934-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414304003-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a liquid discharge head having a plurality of discharge ports arranged in a first direction; a transport mechanism which transports a recording medium in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a platen which is provided opposingly to the plurality of discharge ports and which supports the recording medium, the platen having an opening and an auxiliary support portion; a liquid receiving member which is provided on a side opposite to the liquid discharge head with respect to the platen and which receives a liquid discharged from the plurality of discharge ports; a movement mechanism which moves the auxiliary support portion of the platen between a first position and a second position separated in the first direction from the first position; and a control unit which controls the liquid discharge head and the movement mechanism.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid discharge apparatus comprising: a liquid discharge head in which a plurality of discharge ports for discharging a liquid are arranged in a first direction; a transport mechanism which is configured to transport a recording medium in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a platen which is provided opposingly to the plurality of discharge ports of the liquid discharge head and configured to support the recording medium to be tra…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9044934B2 cover?
- A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a liquid discharge head having a plurality of discharge ports arranged in a first direction; a transport mechanism which transports a recording medium in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a platen which is provided opposingly to the plurality of discharge ports and which supports the recording medium, the platen having an opening and…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/04505. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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