Printhead maintenance system comprising face flooding system...

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2006-07-10

2008-12-23

Hsieh, Shih-wen (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

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07467846

ABSTRACT:
A printhead maintenance system for maintaining a printhead in an operable condition is provided. The maintenance system comprises: (a) a printhead having an ink ejection face; (b) an ink supply system comprising a face flooding system for flooding ink from the printhead onto the face; and (c) an ink transport assembly comprising: a transfer surface for receiving flooded ink from the face and a transport mechanism for feeding the transfer surface through a transfer zone and away from the printhead. The transfer zone is adjacent to and spaced apart from the face.

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