Printhead maintenance station incorporating a dabbing device

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2011-02-22

2011-02-22

Luu, Matthew (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

Reexamination Certificate

active

07891760

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a printhead maintenance station for a pagewidth printer. The maintenance station includes a capper having an open-ended capping chamber with a perimeter gasket for operatively engaging with a printhead of the printer to form a protective seal around the printhead. The station also includes an engagement mechanism configured to actuate said capper into and out of sealing engagement with the printhead. Also included is a dabbing device with a microfiber film which is operatively fed between a pair of spools to dab a non-printing portion of the printhead after the capper is disengaged from the printhead.

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