AU2724788A - Head tending apparatus for an ink jet printer - Google Patents

Head tending apparatus for an ink jet printer

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Publication number
AU2724788A
AU2724788A AU27247/88A AU2724788A AU2724788A AU 2724788 A AU2724788 A AU 2724788A AU 27247/88 A AU27247/88 A AU 27247/88A AU 2724788 A AU2724788 A AU 2724788A AU 2724788 A AU2724788 A AU 2724788A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
ink jet
jet printer
head tending
tending apparatus
head
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.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU27247/88A
Inventor
Allan G. Hock
Kathryn Mcmahon
John G. Sousa
Calvin M. Winey
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.)
Icad Inc
Original Assignee
Howtek Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Howtek Inc filed Critical Howtek Inc
Publication of AU2724788A publication Critical patent/AU2724788A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • B41J2/16538—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions with brushes or wiper blades perpendicular to the nozzle plate
    • 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
AU27247/88A 1987-10-23 1988-10-21 Head tending apparatus for an ink jet printer Abandoned AU2724788A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11290087A 1987-10-23 1987-10-23
US112900 1987-10-23

Publications (1)

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AU2724788A true AU2724788A (en) 1989-05-23

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AU27247/88A Abandoned AU2724788A (en) 1987-10-23 1988-10-21 Head tending apparatus for an ink jet printer

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AU (1) AU2724788A (en)
WO (1) WO1989003769A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5184147A (en) * 1991-04-22 1993-02-02 Tektronix, Inc. Ink jet print head maintenance system
US5905514A (en) 1996-11-13 1999-05-18 Hewlett-Packard Company Servicing system for an inkjet printhead
US5907335A (en) * 1996-11-13 1999-05-25 Hewlett-Packard Company Wet wiping printhead cleaning system using a non-contact technique for applying a printhead treatment fluid
US6726304B2 (en) * 1998-10-09 2004-04-27 Eastman Kodak Company Cleaning and repairing fluid for printhead cleaning
US6224185B1 (en) * 1998-10-09 2001-05-01 Eastman Kodak Company Cleaning fluid for inkjet printers

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4306245A (en) * 1978-09-21 1981-12-15 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Liquid jet device with cleaning protective means
JPS55158974A (en) * 1979-05-26 1980-12-10 Ricoh Co Ltd Choking detector in ink jet printer and remover thereof
JPS58101066A (en) * 1981-12-09 1983-06-16 Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd Ink jet recorder

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