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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2010.34.10.1529

Development of Methods for Detecting Inkjet Malfunction  

Kwon, Kye-Si (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Soonchunhyang Univ.)
Go, Jung-Kook (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Soonchunhyang Univ.)
Kim, Jin-Won (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Soonchunhyang Univ.)
Kim, Dong-Soo (Korea Research Institute of Machinery & Materials)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.34, no.10, 2010 , pp. 1529-1535 More about this Journal
Abstract
For the reliable use of inkjet technology as patterning tools, the jetting of the inkjet dispenser needs to be monitored for real-time detection of any malfunction. We present a self-sensing circuit that can be used to detect jetting failure by measuring electrical signals only. In addition, practical problems involved in the monitoring of inkjets in multinozzle printheads are discussed. In the study, software was developed and presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method for detecting inkjet jetting failure in a printing system.
Keywords
Inkjet; Malfunction Detection; Printing System;
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