Ink receiving apparatus and method

Details Ink receiving apparatus and method Ink receiving apparatus and method

2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Meier, Stephen D. (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S022000, C347S032000, C347S033000, C347S036000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06860582

ABSTRACT:
An ink jet device comprising at least one print head arranged to eject ink drops in a spitting operation and a spittoon arranged to store said ejected ink, the device further comprising a temporary spittoon arranged to move between first and second positions, in said first position said temporary spittoon being located in close proximity to a nozzle plate of said printhead and arranged such that ejected ink drops are directed onto a surface of said temporary spittoon, in said second position said temporary spittoon being located sufficiently distant from said nozzle plate to allow a capping or wiping operation to be performed and arranged to transfer said ink to said spittoon.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5563639 (1996-10-01), Cameron et al.
patent: 5896145 (1999-04-01), Osborne et al.
patent: 6318838 (2001-11-01), Anderson et al.

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