INK JET PRINTERS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN INK JET PRINTER

    公开(公告)号:DE3160772D1

    公开(公告)日:1983-09-29

    申请号:DE3160772

    申请日:1981-02-05

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: The velocity of the ink droplets in an aspirated ink jet printer is maintained substantially uniform by a closed loop servo system which includes a drop charge sensor (38) and means (46) for determining the time of flight of charged droplets in the ink stream or streams. A controller (46) uses the time of flight data to generate a control voltage to adjust the speed of a blower motor (58) which supplies air to the aspirated ink jet printer.

    METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ARRAY OF CHARGE ELECTRODES FOR A MULTIPLE NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER

    公开(公告)号:DE2962615D1

    公开(公告)日:1982-06-09

    申请号:DE2962615

    申请日:1979-06-01

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A charge electrode array for a multi-nozzle ink jet array is fabricated from alternate layers of stainless steel and epoxy resin. The charge electrode array may be formed by positioning stainless steel tabs in previously grooved nonconductive substrate such as ceramic. The grooves are spaced sufficiently apart to allow insulating material to be placed between each stainless steel tab. Alternatively, a stainless steel plate may be bonded to a nonconductive substrate. Then the stainless steel can be sliced so that insulating material can be placed between each stainless steel strip. Epoxy fills the gap between tabs or strips forming an insulating layer. An ink drop charging channel through each tab or strip is formed by drilling through the tips of the steel tabs or strips, or by cutting U-shaped channels through the tips of the tabs or strips.

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