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US 2017/0291422 A1Published application
Ink heating device and inkjet recording device
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsTakeshi URAKAMI, Seiji YAMAGUSHI
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Abstract
An ink heating device that is disposed on an inkjet recording device and heats ink includes an ink tank and at least one heater to heat the ink tank. The ink tank is an integrated unit of subtanks storing ink disposed along the longitudinal direction. The at least one heater heats both longitudinal ends of the ink tank to a temperature higher than a temperature of a central area in the longitudinal direction of the ink tank.
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An ink heating device that is disposed on an inkjet recording device and heats ink, comprising:
- an ink tank that is an integrated unit of subtanks storing ink disposed along longitudinal direction;
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- at least one heater that heats the ink tank,
- wherein the at least one heater heats both longitudinal ends of the ink tank to a temperature higher than a temperature of a central area in the longitudinal direction of the ink tank.
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