Chapter # 12

Electrostatics

Lecture #05

(Inkjet Printer)
 Working of an Inkjet Printer (Schematic diagram):
Chapter # 12 Charging
Electrostatics electrodes Deflection Plates

Explain the
working of an inkjet Nozzle of
printer with the Printhead
help of a schematic Pump
diagram. Charging
Waste Box
control Paper
Ink
Supply
Instructions from computer
Fig. 12.12 (b) An inkjet printhead ejects a steady flow of ink droplets. The
charging electrodes are used to charge the droplets that are not needed on
the paper. Charged droplets are deflected into a gutter by the deflection
plates, while uncharged droplets fly straight onto the paper…!
 Inkjet Printer:
Chapter # 12 it is a type of printer which uses electric charge for
its operation.
Electrostatics While shuttling back and forth (to and fro) across a
paper, it “ejects” a thin stream of ink.
Working of an The ink is forced out of a small nozzle and breaks
Inkjet Printer: up into extremely small droplets…!
explanation of the
function of each
part:
 Inkjet Printer:
Chapter # 12 During their flight, the droplets pass through two
“electrical components”;
Electrostatics a “charging electrode”, and
the “deflection plates” (a parallel plate capacitor)
Working of an when the printhead moves over the region of the
Inkjet Printer: paper, which are not to be inked, the charging
explanation of the electrode is left ON and gives the ink droplets a net
function of each charge.
part:
 Inkjet Printer:
Chapter # 12 The deflection plates divert such charged drops
into a gutter and in this way such drops are not
Electrostatics able to reach the paper.
In case when ink is to be placed on the paper, the
Working of an charging control, responding to a computer, turns
Inkjet Printer: OFF the charging electrodes.
explanation of the The uncharged droplets fly straight through the
function of each deflection plates and strike the paper…!
part:
 Inkjet Printer:
Chapter # 12 Inkjet printers can also be used to produce colour
copies.
Electrostatics
Working of an
Inkjet Printer:
explanation of the
function of each
part:

Fig. 12.12 (b) An inkjet printhead ejects a steady flow of ink droplets. The
charging electrodes are used to charge the droplets that are not needed on
the paper. Charged droplets are deflected into a gutter by the deflection
plates, while uncharged droplets fly straight onto the paper…!
 Inkjet Printer is a type of printer which uses electric charge
Chapter # 12 for its operation.
While shuttling back and forth across a paper, it “ejects” a
Electrostatics thin stream of ink.
The ink is forced out of a small nozzle and breaks up into
extremely small droplets.
During their flight, the droplets pass through two electrical
components a “charging electrode”, and the “deflection
Summary plates”.
When the printhead moves over the region of the paper,
which are not to be inked, the charging electrode is left ON
and gives the ink droplets a net charge.
The deflection plates divert such charged drops into a gutter
and in this way such drops are not able to reach the paper.
In case when ink is to be placed on the paper, the charging
control, responding to a computer, turns off the charging
electrode.
The uncharged droplets fly straight through the deflection
plates and strike the paper.
Chapter # 12
Electrostatics

Lecture #06
(definition, derivation, discussion
and explanation)