Patent ID: 8201929
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid jetting apparatus which jets a plural kinds of liquids, comprising: a liquid jetting head having a plurality of nozzle rows formed therein, through which the plural kinds of liquids are jetted, respectively; a plurality of liquid tanks arranged in a vertical direction, the liquid tanks accommodating the plural kinds of liquids, respectively, to be supplied to the liquid jetting head; a plurality of tubes which are connected to the liquid jetting head and the liquid tanks such that the nozzle rows are communicated with the liquid tanks, respectively; and a carriage which reciprocates in a predetermined range in the vertical direction while holding the liquid jetting head, wherein when the carriage is located farthest from the liquid tanks within the predetermined range, a farthest liquid tank among the liquid tanks which is located farthest from the carriage is connected to a nearest nozzle row among the nozzle rows which is located nearest from the tanks, via one tube among the tubes; and wherein a liquid-flow resistance in the one tube is higher than that of the other tubes of the plurality of tubes.