Ink jet printer with improved print head cleaning apparatus...

Details Ink jet printer with improved print head cleaning apparatus... Ink jet printer with improved print head cleaning apparatus...

2007-08-21

2007-08-21

Meier, Stephen (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

Reexamination Certificate

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10962446

ABSTRACT:
An ink jet printer having an improved print head cleaning apparatus includes an ink cartridge provided with a print head on a lower portion thereof and performs a linear reciprocating movement in a predetermined direction by means of a carriage. A housing is disposed below a lower side of the carriage. A wiper is provided in the housing and cleans the print head in contact with the print head. A wiper variable position unit moves the wiper to change a contact position between the print head and the wiper.

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