ATE477933T1 - METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A PRINT HEAD BY AIR SHOCK CLEANING - Google Patents

METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A PRINT HEAD BY AIR SHOCK CLEANING

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Publication number
ATE477933T1
ATE477933T1 AT05791415T AT05791415T ATE477933T1 AT E477933 T1 ATE477933 T1 AT E477933T1 AT 05791415 T AT05791415 T AT 05791415T AT 05791415 T AT05791415 T AT 05791415T AT E477933 T1 ATE477933 T1 AT E477933T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
maintaining
print head
air shock
shock cleaning
cleaning
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AT05791415T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Vesa Karppinen
Kia Silverbrook
David William Jensen
Original Assignee
Silverbrook Res Pty Ltd
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    • 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
    • B41J2/16552—Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids
    • 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
    • B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head
    • B41J2/16526—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head by applying pressure only

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Printers Or Recording Devices Using Electromagnetic And Radiation Means (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)

Abstract

A method of maintaining a printhead (10) in an operable condition is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) flooding an ink ejection face (12) of the printhead (10) with ink; and (b) removing the ink by blasting air across the face (12).
AT05791415T 2005-10-10 2005-10-10 METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A PRINT HEAD BY AIR SHOCK CLEANING ATE477933T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2005/001566 WO2007041749A1 (en) 2005-10-10 2005-10-10 Method of maintaining a printhead using air blast cleaning

Publications (1)

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ATE477933T1 true ATE477933T1 (en) 2010-09-15

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Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1945459B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE477933T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2005337421B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2619862C (en)
DE (1) DE602005023073D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007041749A1 (en)

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AU2005337421A1 (en) 2007-04-19
EP1945459B1 (en) 2010-08-18
CA2619862A1 (en) 2007-04-19
EP1945459A4 (en) 2009-01-14
AU2005337421B2 (en) 2009-10-08
WO2007041749A1 (en) 2007-04-19
DE602005023073D1 (en) 2010-09-30
EP1945459A1 (en) 2008-07-23
CA2619862C (en) 2011-09-20

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