Cleaning system and method for ink jet printer

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1983-02-17

1984-10-23

Hartary, Joseph W.

Recorders

Markers and/or driving means therefor

With ink supply to marker

1510494, 239106, 346146, G01D 1516

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active

044791364

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for cleaning contaminants from the face and orifice(s) of the print head of an ink jet printer includes a cleaning card having a foam strip secured across the front face of the card near its bottom edge, the upper portion of the card forming step-like protrusions from each lateral or side edge of the narrower lower portion of the card, the foam strip being saturated with a cleaning solvent, the lower portion of the card being adapted for insertion between a card guide and the face of said print head, causing squeezing of the foam strip for release of the solvent upon and wiping of the face of the print head and orifice(s) as the foam strip is moved thereagainst.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4112435 (1978-09-01), Kattner
patent: 4401990 (1983-08-01), Aiba
TEXWIPE, pamphlet entitled "Contamination Control for EDP Environments" including descriptions of Printer Preventive Maintenance Kit TX212; and Mag/stripe Card Reader Cleaning Kit; and Xergraphic copy of each side of a Honeywell Cleaning Badge for Badge Reader, part No. 53601023-53601701, Rev D, with a foam strip being indicated by the cross-hatched area.

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