Method and apparatus for cleaning the printhead structure during

Details Method and apparatus for cleaning the printhead structure during Method and apparatus for cleaning the printhead structure during

1997-12-19

2000-02-22

Barlow, John

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

347 25, B41J 206

Patent

active

060272066

ABSTRACT:
An image recording device and method for recording an image to an information carrier. An intermediate image receiving member has a first face and a second face. The printhead structure is placed inbetween a pigment particle source and the first face of the intermediate image receiving member. The image recording device comprises a pressure changing means which can create a pressure difference on the side of a second face of the intermediate image receiving member in the vicinity of apertures used for pigment particle control. The intermediate image receiving member comprises a cleaning area for cleaning purposes and a separate image area intended for reception of pigment particles for formation of a pigment image thereon. The cleaning area includes at least one slot between the first face and the second face of the intermediate image receiving member being intended for transferring a pressure difference through the intermediate image receiving member to thereby, in cooperation with the pressure changing means in the vicinity of the apertures, be able to dislodge pigment agglomeration for the purpose of cleaning the apertures.

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