Printing – Antismut device – Anti-offset material application
Patent
1996-02-07
1999-03-02
Hilten, John
Printing
Antismut device
Anti-offset material application
400702, B41F 3500
Patent
active
058757198
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for cleaning the print head of a baggage tag printer used for printing passenger identification and destination indicia thereon. The print head cleaner comprises a plurality of baggage tags secured to one another in end-to-end relation forming an elongated strip of baggage tags. The cleaner is secured to the last of the tags for automatic advancement into the printer upon completion of the printing of the final tag. The cleaner includes a quantity of print head cleaning fluid enclosed in a pouch which bursts upon passage through the printer. A paper tail may be fastened to the pouch for frictional engagement with the print head facilitating the cleaning thereof.
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Data Documents
Hilten John
Nguyen Anthony H.
Thomte Dennis L.
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