Image forming method and apparatus with interlocking inkjet...

Details Image forming method and apparatus with interlocking inkjet... Image forming method and apparatus with interlocking inkjet...

2006-07-24

2010-02-02

Meier, Stephen D (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S032000

Reexamination Certificate

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07654634

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus that has a carriage with a recording head having a nozzle for ejecting an ink includes a capping member configured to cover the nozzle of the recording head, a locking member configured to lock the carriage at a predetermined position, and an interlocking mechanism configured to perform one of locking and unlocking the carriage with the locking member according to one operation of contacting and separating the nozzle with the capping member.

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