Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Ejector mechanism
Patent
1994-10-28
1997-12-02
Barlow, Jr., John E.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Ejector mechanism
347 33, B41J 2165
Patent
active
056941579
ABSTRACT:
An inkjet printing mechanism has n printheads with nozzle sections and a carriage to carry the n printheads, where n.gtoreq.2. The carriage is movable through a print zone to one of two servicing positions at a service station beside the print zone. A wiper assembly is mounted at the service station to clean the nozzle sections of the printheads. The wiper assembly has n+m wipers where m wiper(s) clean at least one printhead when the carriage is located at a first servicing position, and the n wipers clean all n printheads simultaneously when the carriage is located at a second servicing position.
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Barlow Jr. John E.
Hewlett--Packard Company
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