Abstract: A liquid-feeding pump that feeds liquid, which is sucked out from a liquid container, into an ejection nozzle is provided. In addition, a circulation pump that discharges the liquid, which is sucked out from the liquid container, to the liquid container is provided. Moreover, a decompression pump, which generates a pressure for operating the liquid-feeding pump, is used as a drive source of the circulation pump. Therefore, a driving mechanism for the circulation pump need not be additionally provided. Accordingly, it is possible to simplify a configuration of a liquid ejecting apparatus while being capable of agitating the inner portion of the liquid container by using the circulation pump.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a carriage that reciprocates in a main scanning direction; a liquid ejecting head mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports and a plurality of nozzles; and a sub-tank member mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of liquid-storing-room openings that are respectively communicated with the plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports of the liquid ejecting head. The sub-tank member is formed as a single integral member. Each of the plurality of liquid-storing-room openings is closed by an elastic partition having a predetermined area in order to form a liquid storing room. The plurality of liquid-storing-room openings are respectively communicated with a plurality of liquid-communication ways provided in the sub-tank member. The plurality of liquid-communication ways are respectively communicated with a plurality of sub-tank-liquid-supplying ports provided at an outside of the sub-tank member.

Abstract: The liquid container has a side wall with a bias-force receiving part. The liquid jetting apparatus has a liquid container holder. The holder is equipped with a feed needle, a holder-side electrode, and bias force part. The feed needle receives feed of liquid from the liquid container. The holder-side electrode is electrically connected with the container. The bias force part exerts a bias force on the bias-force receiving part. The liquid container is equipped with a feed part with a feed port and a container-side electrode. The feed port opens onto the front wall and receives the feed needle. The container-side electrode is secured to be electrically connected with the holder-side electrode. The biasing direction is established such that an extended line extending in the biasing direction from the bias-force receiving part is offset from the container-side electrode towards the side wall side.

Abstract: An input device, method and computer program storage device cooperate to assist in controlling an input device. In the device, a detector detects a presence of an object that is within a first predetermined distance of a detection surface. The detector also detects when the object is within a second predetermined distance of the detection surface. A controller executes a first processing operation when the detector detects the object being within the first predetermined distance, and subsequently executes a related second processing operation when the detector detects the object being within the second predetermined distance.

Abstract: A liquid-feeding pump that feeds liquid, which is sucked out from a liquid container, into an ejection nozzle is provided. In addition, a circulation pump that discharges the liquid, which is sucked out from the liquid container, to the liquid container is provided. Moreover, a decompression pump, which generates a pressure for operating the liquid-feeding pump, is used as a drive source of the circulation pump. Therefore, a driving mechanism for the circulation pump need not be additionally provided. Accordingly, it is possible to simplify a configuration of a liquid ejecting apparatus while being capable of agitating the inner portion of the liquid container by using the circulation pump.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a carriage that reciprocates in a main scanning direction; a liquid ejecting head mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports and a plurality of nozzles; and a sub-tank member mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of liquid-storing-room openings that are respectively communicated with the plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports of the liquid ejecting head. The sub-tank member is formed as a single integral member. Each of the plurality of liquid-storing-room openings is closed by an elastic partition having a predetermined area in order to form a liquid storing room. The plurality of liquid-storing-room openings are respectively communicated with a plurality of liquid-communication ways provided in the sub-tank member. The plurality of liquid-communication ways are respectively communicated with a plurality of sub-tank-liquid-supplying ports provided at an outside of the sub-tank member.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a carriage that reciprocates in a main scanning direction; a liquid ejecting head mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports and a plurality of nozzles; and a sub-tank member mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of liquid-storing-room openings that are respectively communicated with the plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports of the liquid ejecting head. The sub-tank member is formed as a single integral member. Each of the plurality of liquid-storing-room openings is closed by an elastic partition having a predetermined area in order to form a liquid storing room. The plurality of liquid-storing-room openings are respectively communicated with a plurality of liquid-communication ways provided in the sub-tank member. The plurality of liquid-communication ways are respectively communicated with a plurality of sub-tank-liquid-supplying ports provided at an outside of the sub-tank member.

Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.

Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.

Abstract: A fluid supplying apparatus includes a fluid supplying passage through which fluid is supplied from a fluid supplying source, at an upstream side, toward a downstream side. A pump includes a pump chamber and a first displacement portion. A closing device closes the fluid supplying passage and includes a pressure chamber and a second displacement portion. The second displacement portion is displaced to increase or decrease capacity of the pressure chamber. The second displacement portion is displaced in a direction for decreasing the capacity of the pressure chamber in accordance with negative pressure that is applied from the downstream side of the fluid supplying passage to close the fluid supplying passage. A pressure reduction chamber is formed next to the pressure chamber and is partitioned from the pressure chamber. An opening device opens the fluid supplying passage and reduces internal pressure of the pressure reduction chamber.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle formation surface with a nozzle that discharges a liquid. A cleaning member wipes the nozzle formation surface to remove liquid that has adhered thereto. An absorption member of a porous material deforms under pressure and includes an absorption surface that contacts the cleaning member to absorb liquid that has adhered thereto. A pressure member moves between a pressure position, in which the pressure member applies pressure to the absorption surface of the absorption member, and a non-pressure position, in which the pressure member does not apply pressure to the absorption surface. A movement mechanism moves the pressure member from the non-pressure position to the pressure position to cause the absorption member to deform, thereby dispersing the liquid absorbed by the absorption member from the cleaning member via the absorption surface into the interior of the absorption member.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head for ejecting a liquid includes a cap that abuts a nozzle forming surface, thereby surrounding a nozzle. A cap holder biases the cap toward the liquid ejecting head. The cap holder can move in a first direction toward and away from the liquid ejecting head. A carrier reciprocates in a second, orthogonal direction. The carrier reciprocates in the second direction to reciprocate the cap holder in the first direction with a cam mechanism between an abutting position in which the cap abuts the liquid ejecting head and a flushing position in which the cap is spaced apart from the liquid ejecting head. The cap moves to a first flushing position when the cap moves from the abutting position to the flushing position, whereas the cap moves to a second flushing position when the cap moves from a non-abutting position to the flushing position.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a carriage that reciprocates in a main scanning direction; a liquid ejecting head mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports and a plurality of nozzles; and a sub-tank member mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of liquid-storing-room openings that are respectively communicated with the plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports of the liquid ejecting head. The sub-tank member is formed as a single integral member. Each of the plurality of liquid-storing-room openings is closed by an elastic partition having a predetermined area in order to form a liquid storing room. The plurality of liquid-storing-room openings are respectively communicated with a plurality of liquid-communication ways provided in the sub-tank member. The plurality of liquid-communication ways are respectively communicated with a plurality of sub-tank-liquid-supplying ports provided at an outside of the sub-tank member.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a carriage that reciprocates in a main scanning direction; a liquid ejecting head mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports and a plurality of nozzles; and a sub-tank member mounted on the carriage, having a plurality of liquid-storing-room openings that are respectively communicated with the plurality of head-liquid-supplying ports of the liquid ejecting head. The sub-tank member is formed as a single integral member. Each of the plurality of liquid-storing-room openings is closed by an elastic partition having a predetermined area in order to form a liquid storing room. The plurality of liquid-storing-room openings are respectively communicated with a plurality of liquid-communication ways provided in the sub-tank member. The plurality of liquid-communication ways are respectively communicated with a plurality of sub-tank-liquid-supplying ports provided at an outside of the sub-tank member.

Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.

Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.