Method of maintaining printhead in an operable condition...

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2005-10-11

2008-11-04

Hsieh, Shih-Wen (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S032000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07445310

ABSTRACT:
A method of maintaining a printhead in an operable condition is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing an elastically deformable pad having a contact surface for sealing engagement with an ink ejection face of the printhead; and (b) moving the pad between a first position in which the contact surface is sealingly engaged with the face, a second position in which the contact surface is disengaged from the face, and a third position in which the contact surface is engaged with a pad cleaner.

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