Typewriting machines – Means auxiliary to typewriting function – Means for cleaning – or facilitating cleaning of – type-face
Patent
1996-11-01
1998-03-24
Burr, Edgar S.
Typewriting machines
Means auxiliary to typewriting function
Means for cleaning, or facilitating cleaning of, type-face
347 33, 347 31, B41F 3500
Patent
active
057305382
ABSTRACT:
An ink jet printer capable of easily controlling a wiping unit, or cleaning unit, by use of driven members that pivot when they come into contact with a carriage. The ink jet printer is provided with first and second driven members that are disposed in association with a travel path of the carriage. The driven members selectively project into the travel path of the carriage. As a result of the carriage coming into contact with the first driven member, a wiper member moves to a projected position. As a result of the carriage's further movement toward the second driven member, the wiper member wipes a nozzle surface of a print head. Further, as a result of the carriage moving toward the second driven member, the wiper member wipes the nozzle surface of the print head. As a result of the carriage coming into contact with the second driven member, the wiper member moves to a standby position.
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Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Burr Edgar S.
Ghatt Dave A.
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