Method and apparatus for cleaning and capping a print head in an

Details Method and apparatus for cleaning and capping a print head in an Method and apparatus for cleaning and capping a print head in an

1998-12-10

2000-12-12

Nguyen, Thinh

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

347 29, 347 33, 347 34, B41J 2165

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061588385

ABSTRACT:
A cleaning and capping station for an ink jet print head having a nozzle plate forming a plurality of ink ejecting nozzles includes an elastomeric seal for forming an enclosure around the nozzles in the nozzle plate. A mist of fluid containing an ink solvent is sprayed into the enclosure onto the nozzle plate. Ink is ejected from the head onto an absorbent material, and the nozzle plate is wiped with an elastomeric wiper after ink is ejected from the print head.

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