AU2001287887A1 - A self-cleaning print head for an ink jet printer - Google Patents

A self-cleaning print head for an ink jet printer

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Publication number
AU2001287887A1
AU2001287887A1 AU2001287887A AU8788701A AU2001287887A1 AU 2001287887 A1 AU2001287887 A1 AU 2001287887A1 AU 2001287887 A AU2001287887 A AU 2001287887A AU 8788701 A AU8788701 A AU 8788701A AU 2001287887 A1 AU2001287887 A1 AU 2001287887A1
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Prior art keywords
self
ink jet
print head
jet printer
cleaning print
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Abandoned
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AU2001287887A
Inventor
James E. Clark
Frank Eremity
Alex Levin
Pietro Lostumbo
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Videojet Technologies Inc
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Marconi Data Systems Inc
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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
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/18—Ink recirculation systems
    • B41J2/185—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers
AU2001287887A 2000-09-18 2001-09-18 A self-cleaning print head for an ink jet printer Abandoned AU2001287887A1 (en)

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US09665226 2000-09-18
US09/665,226 US6575556B1 (en) 2000-09-18 2000-09-18 Self-cleaning print head for ink jet printer
PCT/GB2001/004169 WO2002024460A1 (en) 2000-09-18 2001-09-18 A self-cleaning print head for an ink jet printer

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AU2001287887A1 true AU2001287887A1 (en) 2002-04-02

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US (1) US6575556B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1318916B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004508985A (en)
AU (1) AU2001287887A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60113443T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2002024460A1 (en)

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US6575556B1 (en) 2003-06-10
DE60113443T2 (en) 2006-06-29
EP1318916A1 (en) 2003-06-18
JP2004508985A (en) 2004-03-25
WO2002024460A1 (en) 2002-03-28
EP1318916B1 (en) 2005-09-14

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