JPS5945163A - Ink jet printer - Google Patents
Ink jet printerInfo
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- JPS5945163A JPS5945163A JP57156102A JP15610282A JPS5945163A JP S5945163 A JPS5945163 A JP S5945163A JP 57156102 A JP57156102 A JP 57156102A JP 15610282 A JP15610282 A JP 15610282A JP S5945163 A JPS5945163 A JP S5945163A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
- B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
- B41J2/16544—Constructions for the positioning of wipers
- B41J2/16547—Constructions for the positioning of wipers the wipers and caps or spittoons being on the same movable support
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本発明は、電卓やコンピュータの端末機器等に用いられ
るプリンタに於いて、特にインクジェットヘッドを搭載
したプリンタのインクの乾きや目詰り、汚れ等を防止す
る手段に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a means for preventing ink from drying out, clogging, staining, etc. in printers used for calculators, computer terminal equipment, etc., and particularly in printers equipped with inkjet heads. be.
従来よりインクジェットヘッドを搭載したプリンタは、
数多く商品化されているが、高い信頼性を確保するため
に、高度な技術を擁して複雑な機構になっている。特に
インクジェットヘッドは、インクの乾き、目詰り、ノズ
ルの汚れ、ノズル内への気泡混入等独特の問題点をかか
えており、この問題点解決がプリンタの信頼性を決めて
いるといってもよい。Conventionally, printers equipped with inkjet heads are
Many products have been commercialized, but in order to ensure high reliability, they have sophisticated technology and complex mechanisms. Inkjet heads in particular have unique problems such as ink drying, clogging, nozzle dirt, and air bubbles getting into the nozzle, and it can be said that solving these problems determines the reliability of the printer. .
従来のインクジェットプリンタでは、上記問題を解決す
るために、特にインクの乾きや、ノズルの目詰り、ノズ
ル内での気泡混入を防止するために、ノズルキャップが
設けられ、ノズルの汚れをクリーニングするのにクリー
ナが設けられていた。In order to solve the above problems, conventional inkjet printers are equipped with nozzle caps to prevent the ink from drying out, the nozzles from clogging, and air bubbles from entering the nozzles. A cleaner was provided.
そしてこねらの方式が確実に行なわれるために、ノズル
キャップに溶剤や湿潤剤を含浸させたり、クリーニング
時に洗浄液や水、溶剤等を流しながら行なっていた。し
かしこれは、インクシエンドヘッドの信頼性を高める反
面、装置が複雑化し、大きなスペースをとり、多くの欠
点を有していた。In order to perform the kneading method reliably, the nozzle cap was impregnated with a solvent or wetting agent, or cleaning liquid, water, solvent, etc. was flowed during cleaning. However, although this improves the reliability of the inkjet head, it complicates the device, takes up a large amount of space, and has many drawbacks.
本発明は、これらの欠点を除去するため、印刷専用ノズ
ルの他に、ノズルキャップやクリーニングに使用するイ
ンクを噴射するノズルを設けたことを特徴とする。その
目的は、ノズルでのインクの乾き、目詰り、ノズルの汚
れ、ノズル内への気泡混入等を防止するために、特別の
溶剤や湿潤剤、洗浄液、水等を用いるかわりに、インク
を用い、さらにこのインクの供給をインクジェットヘッ
ド内に専用のノズルを設けることによって、機構を簡単
にし、高信頼性のプリンタを提供することである。In order to eliminate these drawbacks, the present invention is characterized by providing a nozzle for ejecting ink used for a nozzle cap and cleaning in addition to a nozzle dedicated to printing. The purpose of this is to use ink instead of using special solvents, wetting agents, cleaning fluids, water, etc. to prevent ink from drying out, clogging, nozzle dirt, and air bubbles entering the nozzle. Furthermore, by providing a dedicated nozzle in the inkjet head for supplying this ink, the mechanism is simplified and a highly reliable printer is provided.
以下に本発明の実施例を図面に従って説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明のプリンタ１の全体を示す部分断面の平
面図である。２は印刷手段で２色の印刷を行なう一対の
インクジェットベッド乙に、タンク４．５が搭載されて
いる。印刷手段２は、印刷紙乙に平行に往復運動し、−
行づつ印刷していく。FIG. 1 is a partially sectional plan view showing the entire printer 1 of the present invention. 2 is a printing means, and a tank 4.5 is mounted on a pair of inkjet beds O which perform two-color printing. The printing means 2 reciprocates parallel to the printing paper B, and -
Print line by line.
７は印刷手段２を往復運動させる駆動源としてのモータ
であり、紙送りドラム８の内側に位置している。９はモ
ータ７のモータ軸１０に取りつけられた歯車であり、１
１はモータ歯車９から力を受けて回転する歯車で軸１２
に支持されている。A motor 7 serves as a driving source for reciprocating the printing means 2, and is located inside the paper feed drum 8. 9 is a gear attached to the motor shaft 10 of the motor 7;
1 is a gear that rotates by receiving force from a motor gear 9, and a shaft 12
is supported by
歯車１１には外周に溝１１αがあり、一部を固定してロ
ーブ１３が巻かれ、さらにローブ１３は、フレーム１４
の底部裏側に配置されるプーリ１５．１（Ｓ、１７に巻
かれて張られる。さらにローブ１３の一部は印刷手段２
に固定されている。紙送ＩＪ トラム８の一端内周８α
にはモータ１８の力を伝達されて回転する回転軸１９が
挿入され、両者の間にはフィルバネ２０が配置されてい
る。また回転軸１９には、ノズルキャップ２１が挿入さ
れ両者の間にはコイルバネ２２が配置されている。The gear 11 has a groove 11α on its outer periphery, a part of which is fixed and a lobe 13 is wound around it.
It is wound around a pulley 15.1 (S, 17) arranged on the bottom back side of the printing means 2.
is fixed. Paper feed IJ One end of tram 8 inner circumference 8α
A rotating shaft 19 that rotates by being transmitted with the force of the motor 18 is inserted into the holder, and a fill spring 20 is disposed between the two. Further, a nozzle cap 21 is inserted into the rotating shaft 19, and a coil spring 22 is arranged between the nozzle cap 21 and the nozzle cap 21.
ノズルキャップ２１は円筒状の回転部材で、枠２６に弾
力性を有する部材２４が挿入された構造になっている。The nozzle cap 21 is a cylindrical rotating member, and has a structure in which an elastic member 24 is inserted into a frame 26.
印刷手段２には、板バネ２６が固定され、さらに板バネ
２６に永久磁石２７が固定される。永久磁石２７は、印
刷手段２が図左端Ａに位置した時二点鎖線フレーム１４
の端面１４αに吸着するが、その１４ａには電磁石２８
が配置される。紙送りドラム８の外周にはゴムリング３
１゜３２が装着されている。A plate spring 26 is fixed to the printing means 2, and a permanent magnet 27 is further fixed to the plate spring 26. When the printing means 2 is located at the left end A in the figure, the permanent magnet 27
The electromagnet 28 is attached to the end face 14α of the
is placed. A rubber ring 3 is attached to the outer periphery of the paper feed drum 8.
1°32 is installed.
以上簡単にプリンタ１の構造を述べてきたが、この動作
について詳しく説明する。印刷手段２は主としてインク
ジェットヘッド３（第２図に示す）とタンク４，５から
構成される。第２図に示すインクジェットヘッド３は、
インクオンデマンド型インクジェットヘッドで、圧電素
子２９に高電圧を印加することにより、ノズル３αより
インクを噴射させて印刷を行なう。インクはタンク４ま
たは５に貯蔵されている。印刷手段２は、モータ７の駆
動によって、歯車９，１１、ローブ１３を介して、印刷
紙６と平行に移動する。モータ７は、パルス入力によっ
てステップ状の回転運動するパルスモータで、印刷手段
２も、モータ７に同期して、往復運動を行なう。The structure of the printer 1 has been briefly described above, and its operation will be explained in detail. The printing means 2 mainly consists of an inkjet head 3 (shown in FIG. 2) and tanks 4 and 5. The inkjet head 3 shown in FIG.
An ink-on-demand type inkjet head performs printing by applying a high voltage to the piezoelectric element 29 to eject ink from the nozzle 3α. Ink is stored in tank 4 or 5. The printing means 2 is moved in parallel to the printing paper 6 by the drive of the motor 7 via the gears 9 and 11 and the lobe 13. The motor 7 is a pulse motor that performs stepwise rotational motion in response to pulse input, and the printing means 2 also performs reciprocating motion in synchronization with the motor 7.
ノズル６αはそれぞれ圧力室に連通し、圧力室の対向位
置に配された圧電素子２９を駆動することによってノズ
ル３αがらインク滴を噴射する。Each nozzle 6α communicates with a pressure chamber, and ink droplets are ejected from the nozzle 3α by driving a piezoelectric element 29 disposed opposite the pressure chamber.
またノズル３ｂはノズルクリーニング専用のもので文字
形成には関与しない。ノズル３ｂは、ノズル６αと同様
に圧力室に連通し、この圧力室上に配された圧電素子２
９ａの駆動によってノズル端面にインクを出し、クリー
ナ２４αによって、押し出されたインクをノズル端面に
そって下方に押す。Further, the nozzle 3b is used exclusively for nozzle cleaning and is not involved in character formation. Like the nozzle 6α, the nozzle 3b communicates with a pressure chamber, and the piezoelectric element 2 disposed above the pressure chamber.
Ink is ejected onto the nozzle end face by driving 9a, and the extruded ink is pushed downward along the nozzle end face by the cleaner 24α.
次にノズルキャップについて第１図、第２図。Next, Figures 1 and 2 about the nozzle cap.
第３図を用いて説明する。ノズルキャップ２１は円筒状
の回転部材で枠２３に弾力性を有する部材２４が挿入さ
れている。前述の紙送り機構同様、回転軸１９とコイル
バネ２２は密着状態にあり、コイルバネ２２の一端２２
αは、枠２３の切り欠き部２３αに係合している。モー
タ１８の回転により回転軸１９は、矢印のように時計方
向に回転する。コイルバネ２２はバネクラッチの働きを
し、回転軸１９に巻きつけられ、コイルバネ２２の端部
２２ａが枠２３の切り欠き部２３ａを引っかけて、矢印
方向に回転させる。それによってノズルキャップ２１は
矢印方向に回転する。また紙送り時は、反時計方向に回
転するが、この場合、回転軸１９とコイルバネ２２との
密着が緩み、両者の間で滑りを生ずる。よって回転軸１
９の回転は、ノズルキャップ２１に伝達されない。This will be explained using FIG. The nozzle cap 21 is a cylindrical rotating member, and a resilient member 24 is inserted into a frame 23. Similar to the paper feeding mechanism described above, the rotating shaft 19 and the coil spring 22 are in close contact with each other, and one end 22 of the coil spring 22
α is engaged with a notch 23α of the frame 23. The rotation of the motor 18 causes the rotating shaft 19 to rotate clockwise as shown by the arrow. The coil spring 22 functions as a spring clutch and is wound around the rotating shaft 19, and the end 22a of the coil spring 22 hooks the notch 23a of the frame 23 to rotate it in the direction of the arrow. This causes the nozzle cap 21 to rotate in the direction of the arrow. Further, when paper is fed, it rotates counterclockwise, but in this case, the close contact between the rotating shaft 19 and the coil spring 22 becomes loose, causing slippage between them. Therefore, rotation axis 1
9 is not transmitted to the nozzle cap 21.
部材２４の外周にはクリーナ２４αと凹部２４ｂがある
。印刷手段２がＡの位置（第１図に示す）にあるとき、
ノズルキャップ２１の矢印方向への回転によって、クリ
ーナ２４αがインクジェットヘッド３のノズル３α、３
ｂの先端面をこすってクリーニングする。次にインクジ
ェットヘッド３のノズル５ａ、３ｂの先端面が、ノズル
キャップ２１に押圧された状態を第３図に示す。ノズル
３α、３ｂの先端面は、ノズルキャップ２１の四部２４
ｂによって一部空隙を保ちながら押圧される。The outer periphery of the member 24 has a cleaner 24α and a recess 24b. When the printing means 2 is in position A (shown in FIG. 1),
By rotating the nozzle cap 21 in the direction of the arrow, the cleaner 24α cleans the nozzles 3α, 3 of the inkjet head 3.
Clean the tip of b by rubbing it. Next, FIG. 3 shows a state in which the tip surfaces of the nozzles 5a and 3b of the inkjet head 3 are pressed against the nozzle cap 21. The tip surfaces of the nozzles 3α and 3b are connected to the four parts 24 of the nozzle cap 21.
b is pressed while maintaining a partial gap.
空隙は、約１５μｔの容積で、インクジェットヘッド３
のノズル３αまたは３ｂより噴射されたインクが満され
ている。このインクの組成は、染料
・・・・・２ ｗｔ％界面活性剤 ・・
・・・・ ０．５ ｗｔ％グリセリン ・・・
・・１２ｗｔ％エチレングリコール ・・・・・・２
’８ ｗｔ％水 ・
・・・・・５７ｗｔ％からなる。弾力性を有する部材２
４は、ガス透過率及び吸水率が小さく、また硬度がショ
アＡｉ５〜３０で非常に柔らかく、５０１以上の押圧で
、空隙部は外気と全く遮断される。The void has a volume of about 15 μt, and the inkjet head 3
It is filled with ink ejected from the nozzle 3α or 3b. The composition of this ink is dye
...2 wt% surfactant...
...0.5 wt% glycerin ...
...12wt% ethylene glycol ...2
'8 wt% water ・
...consists of 57 wt%. Elastic member 2
No. 4 has a low gas permeability and water absorption rate, and is very soft with a hardness of Shore Ai of 5 to 30, and with a pressure of 501 or more, the voids are completely cut off from the outside air.
四部２４ｂは第１図に示す如く、２色の印刷を行なう一
対のインクジェットヘッド３のそれぞれに対応するよう
２つの四部を有する。そのため第３図のように、インク
ジェットヘッド３のノズル５ａ、３ｂとノズルキャップ
２１との押圧状態においては、一対のインクジェットヘ
ッド３のインクが、それぞれ混り合うことはない。As shown in FIG. 1, the four parts 24b have two four parts corresponding to each of a pair of inkjet heads 3 that perform two-color printing. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the nozzles 5a, 3b of the inkjet head 3 and the nozzle cap 21 are pressed together, the inks of the pair of inkjet heads 3 do not mix with each other.
次に第４図を加えてクリーニングについて説明する。イ
ンクジェットヘッド３とノズルギャップ２１との押圧が
解除された後、第２、図に示す如くノズルキャップ２１
が矢印の方向に回転する。クリーナ２４αはインクジェ
ットヘッド３のノズル３α、３ｂの先端面をこすってク
リーニングする。Next, cleaning will be explained with reference to FIG. After the pressure between the inkjet head 3 and the nozzle gap 21 is released, the second nozzle cap 21 is opened as shown in the figure.
rotates in the direction of the arrow. The cleaner 24α scrubs and cleans the tip surfaces of the nozzles 3α and 3b of the inkjet head 3.
この時第２図に示す圧電素子２９αに高電圧を印加して
ノズル３ｂよりインクを噴射させる。ノズル３ｂはクリ
ーニング専用のノズルで文字印刷には関与しない。この
噴射方法としては、印刷用のノズル３ｃＬと同様にイン
ク粒として噴射させる方法、印刷用のノズルより大きな
インク粒として噴射させる方法、インク粒というよりも
、ノズルより流れるようにする方法等があるが、本実施
例では３番目のインクが流れ出る方法にした。この時の
条件は、縦５１Ｂ、横１０１０１、厚さ０．２ＷＩｋの
圧電素子２９αに、約５０ｖの電圧を１毒８印加、１ｍ
８オフを繰り返すよう制御する。またノズル３ｂの先端
断面は、１辺が０．２１１１の正方形である。At this time, a high voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element 29α shown in FIG. 2 to cause ink to be ejected from the nozzle 3b. The nozzle 3b is a nozzle dedicated to cleaning and is not involved in character printing. This jetting method includes a method of jetting it as ink droplets like the printing nozzle 3cL, a method of jetting it as ink droplets larger than the printing nozzle, a method of jetting it as ink droplets that are larger than the printing nozzle, and a method of jetting the ink droplets so that they flow from the nozzle rather than ink droplets. However, in this embodiment, a method was adopted in which the third ink flows out. The conditions at this time were to apply a voltage of approximately 50V to a piezoelectric element 29α with a length of 51B, a width of 10101, and a thickness of 0.2WIk, 1 m
Control is performed to repeat 8-off. Further, the cross section of the tip of the nozzle 3b is a square with one side of 0.2111.
これによりノズル３ｂより噴射されたインクは、第４図
の如く、ノズル３ｂの先端面にたまる。矢印方向に回転
するノズルキャップ２１のクリーナ２４αは、インクを
押し流しながら、ノズル３αの先端面をクリーニングし
ていく。ノズル３ｂか、らは、さらに新しいインクが流
れ出されるため、クリーニングを繰り返すことによって
ノズル３αの先端面に付着した粘度の高いインク、乾燥
したインク、ゴミ、はこり等が完全にクリーニングされ
、インクジェットヘッド３の適正な性能が確保されるよ
うになる。As a result, the ink ejected from the nozzle 3b accumulates on the tip surface of the nozzle 3b, as shown in FIG. The cleaner 24α of the nozzle cap 21 rotating in the direction of the arrow cleans the tip surface of the nozzle 3α while sweeping away ink. New ink flows out from the nozzles 3b and 3a, so by repeating cleaning, the highly viscous ink, dried ink, dust, clumps, etc. adhering to the tip surface of the nozzle 3a are completely cleaned, and the inkjet Appropriate performance of the head 3 is ensured.
次にインクジェットヘッド３の内部に万一気泡が発生し
た場合とか、ノズル３αのインクの粘度が上がった場合
は、ノズル３α及びノズル３ｂの両者からインクを噴射
させながらクリーニングを行なう。これは、わずかずつ
ノズル３αからにじみ出るインクが、クリーナ２４ａで
すき取られ、噴射とクリーニングを繰り返すことによっ
て、インクジェットヘッド３の内部の気泡や粘度の上が
ったインク等が出され完全に印字可能な状態に回復され
るからである。排出用流路３Ｃはノズル列の下方に配置
され、ノズル列６αやノズル３ｂと同様にヘッド内に同
時形成されている。ノズル列３αの上方に配されたノズ
ル３ｂからインクを噴出しながらクリーナ２４αをノズ
ル端面にこすらせると、新しいインクによってノズル列
３ ａの端面のゴミ、はこり等を下方に押し流し、また
端面に固化したインクも同様に除き来ることができる。Next, if air bubbles are generated inside the inkjet head 3 or if the viscosity of the ink in the nozzle 3α increases, cleaning is performed while jetting ink from both the nozzle 3α and the nozzle 3b. This is because the ink that seeps out little by little from the nozzle 3α is removed by the cleaner 24a, and by repeating jetting and cleaning, air bubbles and viscous ink inside the inkjet head 3 are removed, making it completely ready for printing. This is because it will be restored. The discharge channel 3C is arranged below the nozzle row, and is simultaneously formed in the head like the nozzle row 6α and the nozzle 3b. When the cleaner 24α is rubbed on the end face of the nozzle while ejecting ink from the nozzle 3b arranged above the nozzle row 3α, the new ink sweeps away dust, clumps, etc. from the end face of the nozzle row 3a downward, and the end face is also washed away with the new ink. Solidified ink can also be removed in a similar manner.
この時、下方に押し流されたインクは排出用流路３ｃを
ったって排出タンク（図示せず）へもどされるため、ヘ
ッドの下方を汚すことがない。At this time, the ink that has been swept downward is returned to the discharge tank (not shown) through the discharge flow path 3c, so that the lower part of the head is not contaminated.
以上、本発明の実施例について詳しく説明してきたが、
本発明のプリンタの大きな特徴として、インクジェット
ヘッドに印刷専用ノズルの他に、ノズルキャップやクリ
ーニングに使用するインクを噴射するノズルを設けたこ
とである。Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above,
A major feature of the printer of the present invention is that the inkjet head is provided with nozzles for ejecting ink used for nozzle caps and cleaning, in addition to nozzles dedicated to printing.
このインクを噴射しながらノズルのクリーニングをする
ことにより、印刷専用のノズル先端面に付着した乾いた
インクや粘度の高いインク、ゴミ、はこり等を適確に取
り除く効果がある。By cleaning the nozzle while jetting this ink, it is effective to accurately remove dry ink, highly viscous ink, dust, clumps, etc. adhering to the tip surface of the printing nozzle.
また、万一ノズル内に気泡が発生した場合とか、ノズル
内のインクの粘度が上がった場合では、印刷専用ノズル
と併用して噴射しながらクリーニングすることにより、
ノズル内の気泡や粘度の高いインクを出し、完全に印字
可能な状態に回復させることができる。In addition, in the event that air bubbles occur in the nozzle or the viscosity of the ink in the nozzle increases, you can use it in conjunction with a printing nozzle to clean while spraying.
It can remove air bubbles and high viscosity ink from the nozzle and restore it to a fully printable state.
さらに、すべてのノズルが、インクジェットヘッドの基
板内に同時に形成することができるため、機構が非常に
簡単であり、しかも高信頼性のプリンタを提供すること
ができる。Furthermore, since all the nozzles can be formed simultaneously in the substrate of the inkjet head, it is possible to provide a printer with a very simple mechanism and high reliability.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す平面図であり、第２図
、第３図はインクジェットヘッドのギヤノビングを示ず
側断面図で、第４図は側断面の部分拡大図である。
１４９．プリンタ ２・・印刷手段３・・・イン
クジェットヘッド
３ａ、ろｂ・・ノズル
４．５・・・タンク ６・・・印刷紙２１・・ノズ
ルギヤノブ
以 上
出願人 エプソン株式会社
代理人 弁理士段」−務FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are side sectional views of an inkjet head without gear nobbing, and FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged side sectional view. 149. Printer 2... Printing means 3... Inkjet head 3a, Robe... Nozzle 4.5... Tank 6... Printing paper 21... Nozzle gear knob and above Applicant: Epson Corporation Agent, Patent Attorney - duties
Claims (1)
ッドにおいて、文字形成のための第１のノズル列以外に
文字形成に関与しない第２ノズルを設けたことを特徴と
するインクジェットヘッド。 ２）第２ノズルは第１ノズル列の上部に設けられている
ことを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載のインクジ
ェットプリンタ。 ３）第２ノズルは圧力室と連通し、圧力室の対向位置に
配された電気−機械変換手段の変形によってインクの噴
射を行なうことを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載
のインクシエンドプリンタ。 ４）第２ノズルは第１ノズル列の形成されたインクジェ
ットヘッド基板上に同時形成されていることを特徴とす
る特許請求の範囲第１項記載のインクジェットプリンタ
。[Scope of Claims] 1) An inkjet head that performs printing by ejecting ink droplets, characterized in that a second nozzle not involved in character formation is provided in addition to the first nozzle row for character formation. head. 2) The inkjet printer according to claim 1, wherein the second nozzle is provided above the first nozzle row. 3) The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the second nozzle communicates with the pressure chamber and ejects ink by deforming an electro-mechanical conversion means arranged opposite to the pressure chamber. end printer. 4) The inkjet printer according to claim 1, wherein the second nozzle is formed simultaneously on the inkjet head substrate on which the first nozzle row is formed.
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