AU2001233672A1 - Cleaning unit for an ink jet printing device - Google Patents

Cleaning unit for an ink jet printing device

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Publication number
AU2001233672A1
AU2001233672A1 AU2001233672A AU3367201A AU2001233672A1 AU 2001233672 A1 AU2001233672 A1 AU 2001233672A1 AU 2001233672 A AU2001233672 A AU 2001233672A AU 3367201 A AU3367201 A AU 3367201A AU 2001233672 A1 AU2001233672 A1 AU 2001233672A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
ink jet
cleaning unit
printing device
jet printing
parking
Prior art date
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Abandoned
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AU2001233672A
Inventor
Herbert Gasser
Franz Obertegger
Josef Saboi
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Durst Phototechnik AG
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Durst Phototechnik AG
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Publication of AU2001233672A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001233672A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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—Preventing or detecting 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
    • B41J2/16532—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 vacuum only
    • 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—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16505—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out
    • B41J2/16508—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out connected with the printer frame
    • 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—Preventing or detecting 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—Preventing or detecting 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—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16585—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads

Abstract

A cleaning unit (10) for an ink jet printer has a suction and parking cap (16) with an orifice (18), which can be placed on a print head in order to totally prevent any light from getting in.
AU2001233672A 2000-09-15 2000-12-29 Cleaning unit for an ink jet printing device Abandoned AU2001233672A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT2000BZ000038A IT1316140B1 (en) 2000-09-15 2000-09-15 CLEANING UNIT FOR INK-JET PRINTING DEVICE.
ITBZ200A000038 2000-09-15
PCT/EP2000/013333 WO2002022366A1 (en) 2000-09-15 2000-12-29 Cleaning unit for an ink jet printing device

Publications (1)

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AU2001233672A1 true AU2001233672A1 (en) 2002-03-26

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US (1) US20040021726A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1317340B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004508973A (en)
AT (1) ATE267706T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001233672A1 (en)
DE (1) DE50006633D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2220587T3 (en)
IT (1) IT1316140B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002022366A1 (en)

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DE50006633D1 (en) 2004-07-01
EP1317340B1 (en) 2004-05-26
ATE267706T1 (en) 2004-06-15
JP2004508973A (en) 2004-03-25
ITBZ20000038A0 (en) 2000-09-15
US20040021726A1 (en) 2004-02-05
WO2002022366A8 (en) 2002-07-04
EP1317340A1 (en) 2003-06-11
ES2220587T3 (en) 2004-12-16
IT1316140B1 (en) 2003-03-28
WO2002022366A1 (en) 2002-03-21
ITBZ20000038A1 (en) 2002-03-15

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