Abstract: Inkjet printing of barcodes is enhanced by several methods. In a printhead having two staggered columns of nozzles, using only the even (or odd) column enhances resolution of a vertical barcode element. Filling interior portions of the barcode element with the odd (or even) column improves barcode appearance. Barcode swelling, due to ink migration after application, is reduced by use of a depletion matrix to lessen the quantity of ink applied. Application of the depletion matrix to the edges of the barcode elements resists swelling where resolution is most required. Where a printing mask is applied to the edges of the barcode elements, the edges may be printed only by one column of printhead nozzles, or only during one direction of printhead movement, or both. Alternately, removal of one or more pixels along the edge of a barcode element allows each barcode element to swell to the desired size.

Abstract: The piezoelectric vibrators 33 respectively have the active parts 33a capable of performing piezoelectric deformation joined to the elastic walls 26a forming one face of each of the pressure chambers 34 via the insular parts. On both sides of the active parts 33a in the vibrator width direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of a plurality of nozzle openings 23, a pair of unit fixing parts 30 and 33b are installed. The pair of unit fixing parts 30 and 33b are joined to the parts of the flow path unit 21 other than a plurality of elastic walls 26a. According to the present invention, without increasing the rigidity of the case for storing the piezoelectric actuator unit, the cross talk is effectively prevented.