GB2354485B - Cleaning and maintenance of an ink jet printhead - Google Patents

Cleaning and maintenance of an ink jet printhead

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Publication number
GB2354485B
GB2354485B GB0102489A GB0102489A GB2354485B GB 2354485 B GB2354485 B GB 2354485B GB 0102489 A GB0102489 A GB 0102489A GB 0102489 A GB0102489 A GB 0102489A GB 2354485 B GB2354485 B GB 2354485B
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Prior art keywords
maintenance
cleaning
ink jet
jet printhead
printhead
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB0102489A
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GB2354485A (en
GB0102489D0 (en
Inventor
Jindrich Vosahlo
Richard William Eve
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Cambridge Consultants Ltd
Inca Digital Printers Ltd
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Cambridge Consultants Ltd
Inca Digital Printers Ltd
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
    • B41J2/16541—Means to remove deposits from wipers or scrapers
GB0102489A 1999-05-05 2000-05-05 Cleaning and maintenance of an ink jet printhead Expired - Lifetime GB2354485B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9910314.5A GB9910314D0 (en) 1999-05-05 1999-05-05 Cleaning and maintenance method for an ink jet printhead
PCT/GB2000/001737 WO2000068016A1 (en) 1999-05-05 2000-05-05 Cleaning and maintenance of an ink jet printhead

Publications (3)

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GB0102489D0 GB0102489D0 (en) 2001-03-14
GB2354485A GB2354485A (en) 2001-03-28
GB2354485B true GB2354485B (en) 2002-12-04

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WO (1) WO2000068016A1 (en)

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KR20110103444A (en) * 2008-12-27 2011-09-20 이 아이 듀폰 디 네모아 앤드 캄파니 Apparatus and method for preventing splatter for continuous printing

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US3974540A (en) * 1975-08-06 1976-08-17 Bonner William J Ribbon cleaning and scanning apparatus
US4223322A (en) * 1977-12-08 1980-09-16 Olympia Werke Ag Maintaining the nozzle surface of an ink writing head
US4369456A (en) * 1981-08-26 1983-01-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Cleaning device for writing heads used in ink jet recorders and printers
US4450456A (en) * 1981-07-21 1984-05-22 U.S. Philips Corporation Cassette comprising a capping device and a cleaning device for an ink jet printer
US4571601A (en) * 1984-02-03 1986-02-18 Nec Corporation Ink jet printer having an eccentric head guide shaft for cleaning and sealing nozzle surface
US4829318A (en) * 1987-09-30 1989-05-09 Dataproducts, Inc. Head tending system for purging and cleaning an ink jet print head
US4853717A (en) * 1987-10-23 1989-08-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Service station for ink-jet printer
EP0709204A1 (en) * 1994-10-28 1996-05-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Wet wiping system for inkjet printheads

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3974540A (en) * 1975-08-06 1976-08-17 Bonner William J Ribbon cleaning and scanning apparatus
US4223322A (en) * 1977-12-08 1980-09-16 Olympia Werke Ag Maintaining the nozzle surface of an ink writing head
US4450456A (en) * 1981-07-21 1984-05-22 U.S. Philips Corporation Cassette comprising a capping device and a cleaning device for an ink jet printer
US4369456A (en) * 1981-08-26 1983-01-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Cleaning device for writing heads used in ink jet recorders and printers
US4571601A (en) * 1984-02-03 1986-02-18 Nec Corporation Ink jet printer having an eccentric head guide shaft for cleaning and sealing nozzle surface
US4829318A (en) * 1987-09-30 1989-05-09 Dataproducts, Inc. Head tending system for purging and cleaning an ink jet print head
US4853717A (en) * 1987-10-23 1989-08-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Service station for ink-jet printer
EP0709204A1 (en) * 1994-10-28 1996-05-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Wet wiping system for inkjet printheads

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GB2354485A (en) 2001-03-28
WO2000068016A1 (en) 2000-11-16
GB0102489D0 (en) 2001-03-14
GB9910314D0 (en) 1999-06-30

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PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20200504