Method of removing flooded ink from a printhead

Details Method of removing flooded ink from a printhead Method of removing flooded ink from a printhead

2005-10-11

2008-10-21

Stephens, Juanita D (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S033000, C347S034000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07438381

ABSTRACT:
A method of removing ink flooded across an ink ejection face of a printhead is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing an elastically deformable pad having a contact surface for sealing engagement with an ink ejection face of the printhead; and (b) moving the pad from a first position in which the contact surface is sealingly engaged with the face to a second position in which the contact surface is disengaged from thee face. The movement causes the contact surface to be peeled away from the face during disengagement.

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