Appeal No. 2005-0284
Application No. 10/035,902
a controller adapted to selectively switch the mechanism
between its first and its second states such that ink droplets of
said predetermined large volume are not simultaneously emitted
from adjacent ones of said nozzles.
2. An ink jet printer as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the
nozzle array is linear.
The examiner relies upon the following reference in the
rejection of the appealed claims:
Hawkins et al. (Hawkins) 6,457,807 B1 Oct. 1, 2002
(filed Feb. 16, 2001)
Appellants' claimed invention is directed to an inkjet
printer comprising a print head having an array of nozzles which
emit ink droplets. The printer also comprises a mechanism that
adjusts the volume of the droplets to either a first state of
small volume or a second state of large volume. In addition, the
printer comprises a controller that can selectively switch the
mechanism between its first and second states in order that ink
droplets of a large volume are not simultaneously emitted from
adjacent nozzles.
Appealed claims 1-8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e)
as being anticipated by Hawkins.
In accordance with the grouping of claims set forth at
page 2 of appellants' Brief, claims 1 and 3-8 stand or fall
together, whereas claim 2 is argued separately.
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