Method of maintaining inkjet printhead using non-contact roller

Details Method of maintaining inkjet printhead using non-contact roller Method of maintaining inkjet printhead using non-contact roller

2010-05-12

2011-12-13

Meier, Stephen (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

Reexamination Certificate

active

08075090

ABSTRACT:
A method of maintaining an ink ejection face of an inkjet printhead. The method comprises the steps of: (i) flooding the ink ejection face with ink from nozzles in the printhead; and (ii) rotating a roller adjacent the face, such that flooded ink is transferred from the face onto an outer surface of the roller. The outer surface of the roller does not contact the face during rotation of the roller.

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