CN101076451A - Inkjet printer with capping mechanism - Google Patents

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CN101076451A
CN101076451A CNA2004800445512A CN200480044551A CN101076451A CN 101076451 A CN101076451 A CN 101076451A CN A2004800445512 A CNA2004800445512 A CN A2004800445512A CN 200480044551 A CN200480044551 A CN 200480044551A CN 101076451 A CN101076451 A CN 101076451A
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诺曼·迈克尔·伯里
中泽晟
卡·西尔弗布鲁克
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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
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    • 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
    • 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
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    • 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
    • B41J2/16511—Constructions for cap positioning
    • 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
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
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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
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism

Abstract

Provided are a composition for a photo-reactive organic polymeric gate insulating layer and an organic thin film transistor using the same. The composition for the photo-reactive organic polymeric gate insulating layer comprises poly (vinyl) phenol and a photo-reactive material, and the organic thin film transistor has a photo-reactive organic polymeric gate insulating layer formed of the composition. The composition for the photo-reactive organic polymeric gate insulating layer can add the photo patterning characteristics to an organic polymer and can form the layer with the enhanced electrical characteristics.

Description

The ink-jet printer that has capping mechanism
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to a kind of ink-jet printer, and relate to especially and have the closure assemblies that is associated and/or the page width printing head assembly of nozzle cleaning system." page width " print head assembly means a kind of assembly with printhead, the length of described printhead roughly extends across the almost whole width for the treatment of print media (paper, card, fabric or other), and, in the time of in remaining in resting position, described printhead is controlled and stamping ink is deposited on the whole print span of the print media that advances.
Background technology
The applicant has submitted following application to when submitting the application to:
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The disclosure of these applications co-pending simultaneously is incorporated in the literary composition as a reference at this.Above-mentioned application is by their application files numbering area branch, in case provided application number, then these files numberings will be substituted by the application number of correspondence.
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At this, be incorporated herein by patent that the applicant or assignor applied for or patent application following by cross-index.
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Background technology
Ink-jet printer has series of spray nozzles, and ink droplet is deposited on the print media to form the print image of expectation from described nozzle ejection.Nozzle is combined in various types of printheads, and their proper operation is very important for forming high-quality image.Thereby,, particularly like this in the situation of page width printing head even part or all obstruction of single-nozzle all can cause tangible influence to the image of being printed.
Since be exposed to all the time the paper dust that exists and other particle matter and since China ink be easy in the very short usually down-time period, in nozzle, become dry, so nozzle is easy to stop up.Before spraying, China ink forms a meniscus at the nozzle opening place.Be exposed to (normally warm) in the air but make black solvent evaporation and stay the solid deposits of next one plug nozzle.
Adopt maintenance system to keep the function of printhead routinely.Such system provides capping, cleaning and/or wiping.Capping relates to and covers in the nozzle that rests and be exposed to dry air to prevent China ink.Realize thereby clean by emptying capping chamber the deposit of plug nozzle or possibility plug nozzle to be taken away from printhead usually.Wiping engages with capping and/or cleaning operation and carries out, and relates to the film surface of inswept printhead gently.
Most of traditional ink-jet printers use reciprocating printhead, and described printhead passes across the page of instantaneous static or the width of a part of print media.In these printers, maintenance department (service station) is arranged on a side of print zone, and is receiving when instruction, and printhead moves to this maintenance department, and rests in that this place safeguards simultaneously and/or printer rests.
Above-mentioned maintenance system is infeasible for pagewidth printers, because the whole width of static print head assembly extend through print zone.Print head assembly defines print zone effectively and can not shift out this district and safeguard.Further, compare with traditional ink jet-print head, the surface area of page width printing head is wanted much bigger and comprised much more number of nozzle, and is particularly like this in the situation of wide format printer.These factors require printheads maintenance need with traditional diverse measure of type print head of scanning.
Summary of the invention
In first aspect, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one cover member along and the vertical direction of described at least one printhead move and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members, described two cover members are positioned at contiguous and its length of the described printhead of a correspondence roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make corresponding described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to make described cover member along and the corresponding vertical linear nozzle closure joint that moves and when corresponding described printhead is positioned at the described second place, realize corresponding described printhead of direction of described printhead.
Alternatively, each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, each described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of the printhead of described correspondence.
Alternatively, each described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, and wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
Actuating mechanism, capping mechanism further comprise actuating device.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
(a) lip that forms with described body; And
(b) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
In second aspect, the invention provides a kind of printer, it comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one cover member with respect to described at least one printhead along laterally moving and realizing that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members, described two cover members are positioned at contiguous and its length of the described printhead of a correspondence roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make corresponding described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along horizontal linear moving the nozzle closure of described corresponding printhead engages with respect to the printhead of described correspondence when described corresponding printhead is positioned at the described second place.
Alternatively, each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, each described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of the printhead of described correspondence.
Alternatively, each described cover member comprise the capping portion that forms by elastomeric material and have body, the elastomeric material lip that forms and the chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with described each cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, and wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
In the third aspect, a kind of printer is provided, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described printhead from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to place between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described two printheads engages.
Alternatively, described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that in that described cover member is moved to from the position of contiguous printhead and realizes that described cover member moves along horizontal linearity with respect to described printhead when cover member places position between the printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member have two oppositely towards capping portion, of the correspondence in described two capping portions is arranged in when being in the second place and forms nozzle closure with a corresponding printhead and engage.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the body that is formed by rigid material, and described body is provided with capping portion, wherein each described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around being positioned at listening the nozzle on the printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place of capping, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead along arc to moving on to the second place from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place of capping, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of second closure position that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
C) lip that forms with described body; And
D) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
In a fourth aspect of the present invention, a kind of printer is provided, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be positioned at the primary importance place of not capping, and described primary importance separates with described printhead but faces mutually with described printhead;
(ii) motor drive, described motor drive is used for making described cover member move to the second place from the primary importance linearity with described cover member cam engagement, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, actuating mechanism is arranged to move described cover member along transmitting through the perpendicular direction of the direction of printhead with described print media.
Alternatively, described cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and described cover member is elevated to the second place and realizes that the nozzle closure of described printhead engages from described primary importance.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, and described capping portion has:
A) the elastomeric material lip that forms and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of printhead engages.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Aspect the 5th, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with described at least one printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead and be positioned at primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead,
The (ii) cleaning device that is associated with described cover member, described cleaning device are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out around the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to move to the second place from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be positioned at primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The (ii) cleaning device that is associated with described cover member, described cleaning device are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out around the nozzle of described printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to move to the second place from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described cover member when being positioned at described primary importance and described printhead be the relation that separates, faces.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member moves to the second place from the primary importance linearity.
Alternatively, described cleaning device comprises pumping equipment, and described pumping equipment is arranged to aspirate the material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
Alternatively, described cover member has:
(a) lip of elastomeric material and
(b) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, a chamber is positioned at described cover member, and described chamber and described chamber are connected in the mode that fluid is communicated with, and wherein said chamber is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of described printhead.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged to move described cover member along transmitting through the perpendicular direction of the direction of printhead with described print media.
Alternatively, described cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and described cover member is elevated to the second place and realizes that the nozzle closure of described printhead engages from described primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Capping mechanism, its contiguous described printhead, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the second place of the primary importance of not capping and capping, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the arc of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and realize the nozzle closure joint of described at least one printhead along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 6th, the present invention provides a kind of printer in yet another aspect, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head of two biasings and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That (ii) be associated and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place with each described cover member.
Alternatively, the direction that described printhead is faced toward each other, and be arranged in described print media and transmit through between the described printhead time China ink is transported on the opposite face of print media.
Alternatively, described cover member printhead with respect to correspondence in primary importance is vertical spaced relationship, and all is provided with a cover member in the print media feeding through each side on the plane of printer.
Alternatively, Dui Ying described actuating mechanism is arranged to move the described cover member that is associated along transmitting through the perpendicular direction of the direction of corresponding printhead with described print media.
Alternatively, each described cover member comprises:
A) lip of elastomeric material and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described cover member and realize that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Aspect the 7th, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member moves to the second place from the primary importance arc, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged to the edge and is moved described cover member with the direction that described print media transmits the direction approximate vertical of process printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and wherein said cover member along arc to being elevated to the second place from described primary importance and realizing engaging with the nozzle closure of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises:
A) lip of elastomeric material and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism further has
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described cover member and realize that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
In eight aspect, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be positioned at primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The (ii) cleaning device that is associated with described cover member, described cleaning device are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out around the nozzle of described printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to make described cover member along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described cover member when being positioned at described primary importance and described printhead be the relation that separates, roughly faces.
Alternatively, described cleaning device comprises pumping equipment, and described pumping equipment is arranged to aspirate the material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
Alternatively, wherein said cover member has:
A) lip of elastomeric material and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, a chamber is positioned at described cover member, and described chamber and described chamber are connected in the mode that fluid is communicated with, and wherein said chamber is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of described printhead.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged to the edge and is moved described cover member with the direction that described print media transmits the direction approximate vertical of process printhead.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and wherein said cover member along arc to being elevated to the second place from described primary importance and realizing engaging with the nozzle closure of described printhead.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and realize the nozzle closure joint of described printhead along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Aspect the 9th, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to move and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two page width printing heads of facing mutually and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members, described two cover members are positioned at contiguous and its length of the described printhead of a correspondence roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make corresponding described printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and realize the nozzle closure joint of corresponding described printhead along the second direction of the arc opposite with first direction when corresponding described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
Alternatively, each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, each described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of the printhead of described correspondence.
Alternatively, each described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
Alternatively, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and is realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
Alternatively, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged in when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position and allows described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the tenth, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) at least one capping/cleaning element, the length of described capping/cleaning element be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(i) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one capping/cleaning element to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
Alternatively, described at least one capping/cleaning element forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described at least one capping/cleaning element comprises the member part that is bound up, and the total length of described member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, the lip that described at least one capping/cleaning element comprises body, formed by elastomeric material, the capping chamber that centers on by described lip, the cleaning chambers that also centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described capping chamber and cleaning chambers form the integral part of described capping/cleaning element.
Alternatively, the cleaning chambers that is arranged in described at least one capping/cleaning element is connected to pumping equipment.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is connected to described pumping equipment by extraction tube.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members, described cover member are positioned at contiguous and its length of the described printhead of a correspondence roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
The printhead that (ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described correspondence moves to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described corresponding printhead when described corresponding printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
Alternatively, each described capping/cleaning element forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, each described capping/cleaning element comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of each described printhead.
Alternatively, the lip that each described capping/cleaning element comprises body, formed by elastomeric material, the capping chamber that centers on by described lip, the cleaning chambers that also centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described capping chamber and cleaning chambers form the integral part of described capping/cleaning element.
Alternatively, the cleaning chambers in described each capping/cleaning element is connected to pumping equipment.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is connected to described pumping equipment by extraction tube.
Alternatively, described printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
Alternatively, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one capping/cleaning element edge and described at least one printhead to move and is realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
Alternatively, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one capping/cleaning element to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described capping/cleaning element, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described capping/cleaning element is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described capping/cleaning element is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described capping/cleaning element and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described capping/cleaning element never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described capping/cleaning element forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
The primary importance place that member is positioned at the not capping that separates with described printhead is covered in described envelope/cleaning; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described capping/cleaning element never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described capping/cleaning element forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described capping/cleaning element is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described capping/cleaning element and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described capping/cleaning element never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described capping/cleaning element engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described capping/cleaning element form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described capping/cleaning element and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described capping/cleaning element forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said capping/cleaning element form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as capping/cleaning element from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described capping/cleaning element form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as capping/cleaning element and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/cleaning element comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
In the tenth one side, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism that is associated with described at least one printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) by carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
(iv) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
(v) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described pivoted frame also carries the platen of longitudinal extension, and wherein said first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described pivoted frame turns to a position, and in this position, described platen is alignment and spaced relationship with respect to described at least one printhead.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism that is associated with described printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) by carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
(iv) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
(v) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
Alternatively, described pivoted frame also carries the platen of longitudinal extension, and wherein said first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described pivoted frame turns to a position, and in this position, described platen is alignment and spaced relationship with respect to described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member and its length effectively roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers comprises that the member of longitudinal extension and its length are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers comprises the member part that is bound up, and the total length of described member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described pivoted frame has cross section roughly triangular in shape, and wherein said platen, described cover member and described cleaning chambers are positioned on the respective side of described pivoted frame.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead;
Motor drive, described motor drive is used for making described cover member move to the second place from the primary importance linearity with described cover member cam engagement, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
With the cover member that described at least one printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead;
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member moves to the second place from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize that the arc of described cover member from the primary importance to the second place moves, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
With the cover member that described printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize the arc of described cover member from the primary importance edge to the second place to moving, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to move and realize the nozzle closure joint of described at least one printhead along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
On the other hand, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has: cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 12, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism that is associated with described at least one printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described pivoted frame has cleaning chambers, and when described cover member was in primary importance, described cleaning chambers alignd with described print-head nozzle.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism that is associated with described printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described pivoted frame has cleaning chambers, and when described cover member was positioned at primary importance, described cleaning chambers alignd with described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described pivoted frame has the generally flat regional portion of longitudinal extension, when described cover member is positioned at the primary importance of not capping, and the contiguous described printhead of described regional portion.
Alternatively, described cover member is by the eccentric region portion carrying of described pivoted frame.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is positioned at the inside of described pivoted frame.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is by the flat regional portion of the described pivoted frame of port opens into.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is connected to pumping equipment.
Alternatively, when described cover member was positioned at primary importance, the flat regional portion of described pivoted frame formed platen effectively.
Alternatively, described cover member forms as one formula member and its length effectively roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the member part that is bound up, and the total length of described member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member is by the eccentric region portion carrying of described pivoted frame.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead moves and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that described at least one cover member laterally moves with respect to described at least one printhead edge and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead;
Motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described at least one printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead,
With the cleaning device that described cover member is associated, described cleaning device is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member moving from the primary importance to the second place, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member from the primary importance arcuate movement to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The material that cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to clean out around the ccontaining nozzle from described printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to make described cover member along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 13, a kind of printer is provided, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises
(i) carriage, described carriage are arranged on contiguous and its longitudinal length of described at least one printhead roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
The (ii) cover member of longitudinal extension, described cover member be installed on the described carriage pivotally and its longitudinal length roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described carriage has cleaning chambers, and material can clean in the described cleaning chambers from described print-head nozzle.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) carriage, described carriage are arranged on contiguous and its longitudinal length of described printhead roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
The (ii) cover member of longitudinal extension, described cover member be installed on the described carriage pivotally and its longitudinal length roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described carriage has cleaning chambers, and material can clean in the described cleaning chambers from described print-head nozzle.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is connected to pumping equipment.
Alternatively, described carriage and described printhead are practised physiognomy over the ground and to be provided with and to separate with described printhead and form the lower limb of print media passage, and in use, described print media transmits through described printhead.
Alternatively, wherein said cover member comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead moves and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that described at least one cover member laterally moves with respect to described at least one printhead edge and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead, and
Motor drive, described motor drive is arranged to make described cover member move to the second place from the primary importance linearity with described cover member cam engagement, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described at least one printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead,
With the cleaning device that described cover member is associated, described cleaning device is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member moving from the primary importance to the second place, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member from the primary importance arcuate movement to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The material that cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to clean out around the ccontaining nozzle from described printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to make described cover member along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 14, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead form nozzle closure and engage.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member is between described two printheads and form nozzle closure with described printhead and engage.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
Alternatively, be provided with fluid delivery system to be used to deliver fluids into the zone between a plurality of layers of described cover member.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophobic performance.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophilicity.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, the flaky material of wherein said softness is arranged to removable volume, and in use, a part of described material is extracted out and engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein
The flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, and in use, a part of described material is extracted out and engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 15, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophobic performance.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophilicity.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
Alternatively, be provided with cutting mechanism selectively to prescind described part material from described replaceable volume.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and the formation cover member from described volume, and
(ii) platen, the contiguous described printhead setting of described platen also are arranged to engage and make described cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure to engage with described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophobic performance.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophilicity.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
Alternatively, be provided with cutting mechanism selectively to prescind described part material from described replaceable volume.
Alternatively, be provided with actuating mechanism realizing the motion of described platen, thereby described platen causes described cover member and described printhead to form nozzle closure engaging.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described cover member has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said capping mechanism further has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 16, the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises:
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume, and
(ii) roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
Alternatively, the lid member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophobic performance.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophilicity.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume
(ii) platen, the contiguous described printhead setting of described platen also is arranged to engage and make described cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure to engage with described printhead,
(iii) roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophobic performance.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophilicity.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead; And described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described cover member has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of printer is provided, wherein said capping mechanism further has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 17, the invention provides a kind of cover member that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle is provided with along described at least one printhead,
Described cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that centers on by described lip;
Wherein, described lip circumferentially is configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described lip is formed by elastomeric material.
Alternatively, described body is formed by rigid material.
Alternatively, described body is formed by metal.
Alternatively, described body is formed by plastic material.
Alternatively, described body and lip form overall structure along the whole length of described member.
Alternatively, on each side of described body both sides, be formed with capping portion.
Alternatively, in described member, be formed with cleaning chambers.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable for by described second actuating mechanism along and the vertical direction of described at least one printhead move and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for realizing that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead by described second actuating mechanism when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Described cover member is suitable for contiguous described printhead, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that the second place that described printhead relatively moves to and separates from the printing primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for being placed between the described printhead and being realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages by described second actuating mechanism.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be suitable for being positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has motor drive, described motor drive is arranged to and described cover member cam engagement, described cover member is suitable for moving to the second place by described motor drive from the primary importance linearity, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be suitable for being positioned at primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for moving to the second place by described actuating mechanism from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be suitable for being associated and between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, can move with one of described printhead, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
Described capping mechanism has the actuating mechanism that is associated with described cover member, and described cover member is suitable for moving to the second place by described actuating mechanism from its primary importance.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and is suitable for being positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable under the effect of described actuating mechanism from the primary importance arc move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be suitable for being positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping adjacent with described printhead, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for by described actuating mechanism along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for being moved and realizing along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction by described second actuating mechanism nozzle closure joint of described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable for by described second actuating mechanism along and the second direction of the reverse arc of first direction move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
In yet another aspect, a kind of cover member is provided, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, described capping/wiper mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises rotating pivoted frame, the length of described rotatable pivoted frame is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, wherein:
Described cover member be longitudinal extension, be suitable for cover member by the carrying of described pivoted frame, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism further comprises:
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, a kind of cover member is provided, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises rotating pivoted frame, the length of described rotatable pivoted frame is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, wherein:
Described cover member be longitudinal extension, be suitable for cover member by the carrying of described pivoted frame, and
Described capping mechanism further comprises actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, described cover member be suitable for described pivoted frame together never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, a kind of cover member is provided, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises carriage, contiguous described at least one printhead of described carriage be provided with and its longitudinal length roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, wherein:
Described cover member be longitudinal extension, be suitable for being installed in pivotally the cover member on the described carriage, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism further comprises actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable for by described actuating mechanism never the primary importance of capping be pivoted to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described cover member is formed by the flaky material of softness, and width is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises actuating mechanism, described cover member and described at least one printhead are suitable for by described actuating mechanism relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead, and
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume, and
Described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises and roll spool, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in the capping operation.
In the tenth eight aspect, the invention provides a kind of capping mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating device, described actuating device is arranged so that described at least one cover member and relative motion to a position, linear ground of described at least one printhead, in this position, realize between described cover member and described at least one printhead that nozzle closure engages.
Alternatively, described actuating device be arranged so that described at least one cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described at least one cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the linearity of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described cover member is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of described printhead.
Alternatively, a chamber is positioned at described cover member, and described chamber and described chamber are connected in the mode that fluid is communicated with, and wherein said chamber is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of described printhead.
Alternatively, be provided with second actuating mechanism, thereby make described printhead move to the second place.
Alternatively, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to linear movement is passed to described printhead.
Alternatively, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to arcuate movement is passed to described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member is arranged to be the relation of facing with respect to printhead, and wherein said actuating mechanism is arranged in and makes described cover member move cover member along the direction vertical with printhead when the primary importance linearity moves to the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) two relative page width printing heads and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are arranged to when print media transmits through described printhead China ink is transported on the described print media in use,
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize each described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the linearity of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member and the described printhead that is associated form nozzle closure and engage.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, be provided with other actuating mechanism, thereby make described printhead move to the second place.
Alternatively, described other actuating mechanism is arranged to linear movement is passed to described printhead.
Alternatively, described other actuating mechanism is arranged to arcuate movement is passed to described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member is arranged to that the printhead with respect to association is the relation of facing when printhead is in the second place, and wherein said actuating mechanism be arranged in make cover member when the primary importance linearity moves to the second place along moving corresponding cover member with the vertical direction of association prints head.
Alternatively, described cover member is arranged to that the printhead with respect to association is the relation of facing when printhead is in the second place, and wherein said actuating mechanism be arranged in make cover member when the primary importance linearity moves to the second place along laterally moving corresponding cover member.
Alternatively, be provided with another actuating mechanism linear movement is delivered at least one printhead, wherein said cover member laterally is provided with respect to printhead when being in primary importance, and wherein when when primary importance moves to the second place linearly, cover member laterally moves to a position between described printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) page width printing head of two biasings and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(ii) actuating device, described actuating device is arranged so that described at least one cover member and relative motion to a position, linear ground of described at least one printhead, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages.
Alternatively, described actuating device be arranged to realize each cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the linearity of the second place, at described second place place, described each cover member and the described printhead that is associated form nozzle closure and engage.
Alternatively, described cover member setting is the relation of facing with corresponding printhead, and wherein said actuating mechanism be arranged in make cover member when the primary importance linearity moves to the second place along moving corresponding cover member with the vertical direction of association prints head.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of printer, it has:
(a) page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism has:
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating device, described actuating device is arranged so that described at least one cover member and relative motion to a position, linear ground of described at least one printhead, in this position, realize between described cover member and described at least one printhead that nozzle closure engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of method that is used for capping page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
And wherein said method comprises:
Make described at least one printhead and at least one cover member that is associated relative motion to a position linearly, in this position, the formation nozzle closure engages between described at least one cover member and described at least one printhead.
Aspect the 19, the invention provides a kind of capping mechanism that is used for printhead, described printhead has a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle is arranged to China ink is transported to transmission in use through on the print media of printhead, described capping mechanism comprises actuating device and cover member, described actuating device be arranged to make printhead along the arc that deviates from the print media transmission plane to from printing the second place that primary importance moves to capping, described cover member is arranged to engage with described printhead formation nozzle closure when printhead is in the second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, it comprises:
(a) at least one printhead, described printhead has a plurality of nozzles, and described nozzle is arranged to China ink is transported to transmission in use through on the print media of printhead, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism has actuating device and cover member, described actuating device be arranged to make printhead along the arc that deviates from the print media transmission plane to from printing the second place that primary importance moves to capping, described cover member is arranged to engage with described printhead formation nozzle closure when printhead is in the second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of capping mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member transmits the arc on plane to moving to the second place linearly from printing primary importance along deviating from print media, at described second place place, described at least one cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally the nozzle around the association prints head.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of association prints head.
Alternatively, a cleaning chambers is positioned at described at least one cover member and is arranged to and links to each other with described pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of described printhead.
Alternatively, be provided with other actuating mechanism, thereby make described at least one cover member never move to the second place in the position of capping.
Alternatively, described other actuating mechanism is arranged to linear movement is passed to described at least one cover member.
Alternatively, described other actuating mechanism is arranged to arcuate movement is passed to described at least one cover member.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member is arranged to that the printhead with respect to association is the relation of facing when printhead is in the second place, and wherein said other actuating mechanism is arranged in when making described at least one cover member never the position linearity of capping moving to the second place and moves at least one cover member along the direction vertical with the association prints head.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member is arranged at least one printhead vicinity and laterally is provided with respect to described at least one printhead, and wherein said other actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one cover member along moving laterally to second place place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of cover member that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) two page width printing heads and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(ii) actuating device, described actuating device is arranged so that described each printhead transmits the arc on plane to moving to the second place from printing primary importance along deviating from print media, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages.
Alternatively, each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described each cover member is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of association prints head.
Alternatively, a cleaning chambers is positioned at described each cover member and is arranged to and links to each other with described pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of association prints head.
Alternatively, be provided with other actuating mechanism, thereby make described each cover member never move to the second place in the position of capping.
Alternatively, described other actuating mechanism is arranged to linear movement is passed to described each cover member.
Alternatively, described other actuating mechanism is arranged to arcuate movement is passed to described each cover member.
Alternatively, described each cover member is arranged to that the printhead with respect to association is the relation of facing when printhead is in the second place, and wherein said other actuating mechanism is arranged in when making cover member never the position linearity of capping moving to the second place and moves each cover member along the direction vertical with the association prints head.
Alternatively, described each cover member is arranged on association prints head vicinity and laterally is provided with respect to the association prints head, and wherein said other actuating mechanism is arranged to described each cover member along moving laterally to second place place.
In one aspect, the invention provides a kind of printer, it has:
(a) print head assembly, described print head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism has:
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating device, described actuating device be arranged so that described at least one printhead along and print media transmit arc that the plane deviates to moving to the second place from printing primary importance, at described second place place, form nozzle closure between described at least one cover member and described at least one printhead and engage.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of method that is used for the capping printhead, described printhead has a plurality of nozzles, and described nozzle is arranged to when print media transmits through described printhead China ink is transported on the described print media in use; Described method comprises: make described printhead along and print media transmit arc that the plane deviates to moving to the second place of capping and engage printhead by cover member from printing primary importance, described cover member is in second place place at printhead and forms nozzle closure and engage.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of method that is used for capping page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are arranged to when print media transmits through described printhead China ink is transported on the described print media in use,
Described method comprises: make described at least one printhead along and print media transmit arc that the plane deviates to from printing the second place that primary importance moves to capping, at described second place place, cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
Aspect the 20, the invention provides a kind of capping/wiper mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
And described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Be arranged so that (ii) described at least one printhead and/or described at least one cover member move to the device of a position,, realize between described at least one cover member and described at least one printhead that nozzle closure engages in this position, and
(iii) at least one cleaning chambers, described cleaning chambers is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described at least one cleaning chambers is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment.
Alternatively, described at least one cleaning chambers is connected to described pumping equipment by extraction tube.
Alternatively, described at least one cleaning chambers and described at least one cover member are integrated.
Alternatively, described at least one cleaning chambers be connected in the mode that fluid is communicated with described at least one cover member.
Alternatively, described at least one cleaning chambers is carried by a support member, and described support member also carries described at least one cover member.
Alternatively, described at least one cover member and described at least one cleaning chambers form the integral part of described capping/cleaning element.
Alternatively, be arranged to make the device of at least one printhead and/or described at least one cover member motion to comprise first actuating device, described first actuating device be arranged so that described at least one printhead along the arc that deviates from the plane of print media feeding by print head assembly to moving to the position that nozzle closure engages.
Alternatively, be arranged to make the device of at least one printhead and/or described at least one cover member motion to comprise first and second actuating device, described first and second actuating device be arranged so that described at least one printhead and described at least one cover member along arc to moving to the position that nozzle closure engages.
Alternatively, described first actuating device is arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to another position, and in described position, described cleaning chambers is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described second actuating device is arranged to make described at least one cover member to move to another position, and in described position, described cleaning chambers is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, be arranged to make the device of at least one printhead and/or described at least one cover member motion to comprise actuating device, described actuating device is arranged so that described at least one printhead and described at least one cover member property along the line direction move to the position that nozzle closure engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping/wiper mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
And described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Be arranged so that (ii) described cover member and/or described printhead move to the device of a position,, realize between described cover member and the described printhead that nozzle closure engages in this position, and
(iii) cleaning chambers, described cleaning chambers is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is connected to described pumping equipment by extraction tube.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers and described cover member are integrated.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers be connected in the mode that fluid is communicated with described at least one cover member.
Alternatively, described cleaning chambers is carried by a support member, and described support member also carries described cover member.
Alternatively, described cover member and described cleaning chambers form the integral part of described capping/cleaning element.
Alternatively, be arranged to make the device of printhead and/or described cover member motion to comprise first actuating device, described first actuating device be arranged so that described at least one printhead along the arc that deviates from the plane of print media feeding by print head assembly to moving to the position that nozzle closure engages.
Alternatively, be arranged to make the device of printhead and/or described cover member motion to comprise actuating device, described actuating device be arranged so that described cover member along arc to moving to the position that nozzle closure engages.
Alternatively, be arranged to make the device of printhead and/or the motion of described cover member to comprise actuating device, described actuating device is arranged so that described cover member and cleaning chambers property along the line direction move to the position that nozzle closure engages.
Alternatively, described cover member and cleaning chambers are all by rotating pivoted frame carrying.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping/wiper mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) two page width printing heads of facing and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
And described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
Be arranged so that (ii) described printhead and cover member move to the device of a position,, realize between described cover member and the described printhead that nozzle closure engages in this position, and
The (iii) cleaning chambers that is associated with each described printhead, described cleaning chambers is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from described at least one printhead.
Alternatively, be arranged so that the device of described printhead and cover member motion comprises actuating device, described actuating device be arranged so that described cover member and printhead along arc to moving to the position that nozzle closure engages.
On the other hand, provide a kind of printer, it comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, described capping mechanism has:
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Be arranged so that (ii) described at least one printhead and/or described at least one cover member move to the device of a position, in this position, a plurality of chips on described at least one cover member and described at least one printhead form nozzle closure and engage, and
(iii) at least one cleaning chambers, described cleaning chambers is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from described at least one printhead.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of method that is used for capping and cleans the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
And wherein said method may further comprise the steps:
(i) make described at least one printhead and/or the cover member that at least one is associated move to a position, in this position, described cover member side by side or independently forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
(ii) realize cleaning out material from described at least one printhead by the cleaning chambers related with described at least one cover member.
In the 20 one side, the invention provides a kind of capping mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) at least one cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Be arranged so that (ii) described cover member and/or at least one printhead move to the device of a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) at least one cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Be arranged so that (ii) described cover member and at least one printhead form the device that nozzle closure engages.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
Alternatively, be provided with the device that is used to deliver fluids into the zone between a plurality of layers of described cover member.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophobic performance.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophilicity.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises single cover member.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the volume that part is made of described cover member material.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping mechanism, it comprises the described volume that is made of the cover member material, and in use, cover member is given to the position that engages with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described involving in.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping mechanism, it comprises the spool that is used for the ccontaining described cover closing material of using after the capping operation.
In yet another aspect, the invention provides a kind of capping mechanism that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
(ii) be adjacent to described printhead setting and be arranged so that described cover member and the device of at least one printhead formation nozzle closure joint.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
Alternatively, be provided with the device that is used to deliver fluids into the zone between a plurality of layers of described cover member.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophobic performance.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the flaky material of hydrophilicity.
Alternatively, described cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises single cover member.
Alternatively, described cover member comprises the volume that part is made of described cover member material.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of capping mechanism, it comprises the described volume that is made of the cover member material, and in use, cover member is given to the position that engages with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described involving in.
In yet another aspect, the invention provides a kind of capping mechanism, it comprises the spool that is used for the ccontaining described cover closing material of using after the capping operation.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, described printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism has:
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Be arranged so that (ii) described cover member and/or at least one printhead move to described cover member and at least one printhead forms the device that nozzle closure engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of printer, described printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism has:
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Be arranged so that (ii) described cover member and/or at least one printhead form the device that nozzle closure engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of method that is used for capping page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Described method comprises: make the capping of described at least one printhead and/or soft sheet form move to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of method that is used for capping page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(a) at least one page width printing head and
(b) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Described method comprises: the capping of soft sheet form is arranged to form nozzle closure with described at least one printhead engages.
Aspect the 22, the invention provides a kind of capping mechanism that is used for printhead, described printhead has a plurality of being arranged to China ink is transported to nozzle on the print media, and described print media transmits in use through described printhead, and described capping mechanism comprises:
(a) cover member, described cover member are configured to contact with described printhead in the mode that forms the nozzle closure joint,
(b) carriage, the described cover member of described bracket support,
(c) actuating device, described actuating device are arranged to realize described carriage moving back and forth between the primary importance and the second place, in described primary importance, described cover member is away from described printhead, and in the described second place, described cover member contacts with described printhead
Described cover member is installed on the described carriage pivotally and is arranged in carriage and pivots with respect to described carriage in the process of translation back and forth between the crossover position and the second place, and wherein said crossover position is between the described primary importance and the second place.
In yet another aspect, provide a kind of method that is used for the capping printhead, described printhead has a plurality of being arranged to China ink is transported to nozzle on the print media, and described print media transmits in use through described printhead, said method comprising the steps of:
(i) make carriage and the cover member that is carried by described carriage move to the second place from the primary importance away from printhead, in the described second place, described cover member moves to described printhead formation nozzle closure and engages,
(ii) moving to the process of the second place, making the motion of carriage and cover member through a crossover position from primary importance,
(iii) when described carriage carries out translation between the crossover position and the second place, make described cover member pivot with respect to carriage.
Alternatively, the translation that is realized by described carriage is less than the motion of described carriage between the described primary importance and the described second place.
In yet another aspect, a kind of capping mechanism that is used for page width printing head is provided, described page width printing head has a plurality of along the printhead setting and be arranged to China ink is transported to nozzle on the print media, and described print media transmits in use through described printhead, and described capping mechanism comprises:
(a) cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be configured to contact with described printhead to form the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(b) carriage, the described cover member of described bracket support,
(c) actuating device, described actuating device are arranged to realize described carriage moving back and forth between the primary importance and the second place, in described primary importance, described cover member is away from described printhead, and in the described second place, described cover member contacts with described printhead
Described cover member is installed on the described carriage pivotally and is arranged in carriage and pivots with respect to described carriage in the process of translation back and forth between the crossover position and the second place, and wherein said crossover position is between the described primary importance and the second place.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged in capping operating period mobile pivotally described carriage between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, but described carriage is pivotally mounted on the support member by the pivoting member with first pivot axis, and described cover member is pivotally mounted on the described carriage by the pivoting device with second pivot axis, and described second pivot axis is arranged to parallel with described first pivot axis and is separated.
Alternatively, described cover member has the cover element that radially is shifted from described second pivot axis, and described cover element from the radial displacement of described second pivot axis less than the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis is described cover element from about three times of the radial displacement of described second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the distance between the described crossover position and the described second place is less than the distance between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, the transition of described carriage pivoting action and described carriage are in the scope of ratio at 1: 12 to 1: 20 of the overall pivoting action between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover element comprises the channel element of rigidity basically.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material.
Alternatively, described cover element is arranged to engage during in primary importance when described carriage the face of described carriage, and thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material, wherein said lip be configured to when described cover member during in the described second place around described print-head nozzle setting, and wherein said lip is arranged to join to during in described primary importance when described carriage the face of described carriage, thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and is prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with at least one first stop part, described first stop part is arranged to contact described printhead, thereby makes and to pivot with respect to described carriage when described carriage realization described cover member when described crossover position moves to the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with at least one second stop part, described second stop part is arranged to contact described carriage, thereby prevents that when described crossover position moves to described primary importance described cover member from pivoting with respect to described carriage when described carriage.
Alternatively, described cover member by the said pivot of extending along the marginal portion of described carriage be installed to described carriage.
Alternatively, biasing apparatus is installed on the described cover member and engages described carriage as follows: making cover member break away from the described cover member of direction upper offset that nozzle closure engages with described printhead.
Alternatively, described biasing apparatus comprises torsionspring.
Alternatively, described carriage is installed to described support member by the separately end plate that is installed on the described printhead.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism comprises electro-motor, and described electro-motor is coupled to described carriage and is arranged to and by crank and movement conversion mechanism pivoting action is delivered to described carriage.
Alternatively, it is contiguous and can operate and realize the pivot of described cover member when the close described primary importance of described carriage that at least one supporter is arranged on described printhead, and thus, described cover member leaves described print media feeding path.
Alternatively, the cover element of described cover member partly is arranged to engage the face of described carriage when described carriage is positioned at primary importance, and thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism and described printhead are arranged in operation in the ink-jet printer.
Alternatively; described capping mechanism is configured for functionally engaging the capping mechanism protector; described capping mechanism protector comprises covering member, and described covering member is arranged in the described capping mechanism of interior joint of time period that described capping mechanism does not engage described printhead.
On the other hand, provide a kind of capping mechanism, wherein:
(a) described capping mechanism is disposed for functionally engaging the capping mechanism protector; described capping mechanism protector comprises covering member; described covering member is arranged in the described capping mechanism of interior joint of time period that described capping mechanism does not engage described printhead, and
(b) described capping mechanism, described capping mechanism protector and described printhead are arranged in operation in the ink-jet printer.
Aspect the 23, the invention provides a kind of ink-jet printer, comprising:
(a) have the printhead of a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle be arranged in use when the print media transmission China ink is transported to during through described printhead on this print media and
(b) be used for the capping mechanism of described printhead;
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, described cover member are configured to contact described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(ii) carriage, the described cover member of described bracket support and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place, in described primary importance, described cover member is away from described printhead, in the described second place, described cover member contacts with described printhead;
Described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage and is arranged in described carriage in pivoting with respect to described carriage during the translation to and fro between the crossover position and the second place, and wherein said crossover position is between the described primary importance and the described second place.
On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of ink-jet printer, comprising:
(a) page width printing head, it has a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when the print media transmission China ink is transported to during through described printhead on this print media and
(b) be used for the capping mechanism of described printhead;
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, its length be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be configured to engage described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(ii) carriage, its support described cover member and
(iii) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance;
Described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage and is arranged in described carriage and pivoting with respect to described carriage during the translation to and fro between the crossover position and the described second place, and wherein said crossover position is between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged in capping operating period mobile pivotally described carriage between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, but described carriage is pivotally mounted to support member by the pivoting member with first pivot axis, and described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage by the pivoting device with second pivot axis, and described second pivot axis is arranged to parallel with described first pivot axis and is separated.
Alternatively, described cover member has cover element, and it radially moves from described second pivot axis, and described cover element from the radial displacement of described second pivot axis less than the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis is described cover element from about three times of the radial displacement of described second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the distance between the described crossover position and the described second place is less than the distance between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, the transition of described carriage pivoting action and described carriage are in the scope of ratio at 1: 12 to 1: 20 of the overall pivoting action between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover element comprises the channel element of rigidity basically.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material.
Alternatively, described cover element is arranged to engage during in primary importance when described carriage the face of described carriage, and thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material, wherein said lip be configured to when described cover member during in the described second place around described print-head nozzle location, and described lip is arranged to join to during in described primary importance when described carriage the face of described carriage, thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and is prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with first stop part, thereby it is arranged to contact described printhead and makes and to pivot with respect to described carriage when described carriage described cover member when described crossover position moves to the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with second stop part, and it is arranged to contact described carriage, thereby prevents to pivot with respect to described carriage when described carriage described cover member when described crossover position moves to described primary importance.
Alternatively, described cover member by the said pivot of extending along the marginal portion of described carriage be installed to described carriage.
Alternatively, biasing apparatus is installed to described cover member and engages described carriage as follows: making cover member break away from the described cover member of direction upper offset that nozzle closure engages with described printhead.
Alternatively, described biasing apparatus comprises torsionspring.
Alternatively, described carriage is installed to described support member by the separately end plate that is installed to described printhead.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism comprises electro-motor, and it is coupled to described carriage and is arranged to and makes described carriage move pivotally by crank and movement conversion mechanism.
Alternatively, it is adjacent with described printhead that supporter is arranged to, and be operable as when the described carriage of institute and make when the described primary importance described cover member pivot, and thus, described cover member moves away from described print media feeding path.
Alternatively, the cover element of described cover member partly is arranged to engage during in primary importance when described carriage the face of described carriage, and thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, the described protector that is used for capping mechanism that also comprises, described protector comprises covering member, described covering member is arranged in the described capping mechanism of interior joint of time period that described capping mechanism does not engage described printhead.
Aspect the 24, the invention provides a kind of protector that is used for the printhead closure cap applying apparatus, described protector comprises covering member, described covering member is arranged in the described closure cap applying apparatus of interior joint of time period that described closure cap applying apparatus does not engage described printhead.
On the other hand, provide a kind of method of printer closure cap applying apparatus to prevent that wetness loss and contaminated materials from invading that be used to protect, this method is included in described closure cap applying apparatus and does not engage in time period of described printhead and make described closure cap applying apparatus engage with covering member.
On the other hand, provide a kind of protector that is used for the closure cap applying apparatus of capping mechanism form, it is used to have the printhead of a plurality of black delivery nozzles, wherein:
(a) described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, it is configured to engage described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(ii) carriage, its support described cover member and
(iii) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance; With
(b) described protector comprises covering member, and this covering member is arranged in and engages described cover member when described cover member is arranged on described primary importance.
On the other hand, provide a kind of protector that is used for the closure cap applying apparatus of capping mechanism form, described capping mechanism is used for page width printing head, and described printhead has a plurality of nozzles that are provided with along described printhead, and:
(a) described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, its length be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be configured to engage described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(ii) carriage, its support described cover member and
(iii) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance;
(b) described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage and is arranged in described carriage and pivots with respect to described carriage during moving back and forth between the crossover position and the described second place, and wherein this crossover position is between the described primary importance and the described second place; With
(c) described protector comprises covering member, and this covering member is arranged in and engages described cover member when described cover member is arranged on described primary importance.
Alternatively, described covering member is made of described carriage.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged in capping operating period mobile pivotally described carriage between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, but described carriage is pivotally mounted to support member by the pivoting member with first pivot axis, and described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage by the pivoting device with second pivot axis, and described second pivot axis is arranged to parallel with described first pivot axis and is separated.
Alternatively, described cover member has cover element, described cover element radially is shifted from described second pivot axis, and described cover element from the radial displacement of described second pivot axis less than the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis is described cover element from about three times of the radial displacement of described second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the distance between the described crossover position and the described second place is less than the distance between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, the transition of described carriage pivoting action and described carriage are in the scope of ratio at 1: 12 to 1: 20 of the overall pivoting action between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover element comprises the channel element of rigidity basically.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material.
Alternatively, described cover element is arranged to engage during in primary importance when described carriage the face of described carriage, and thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material, wherein said lip be configured to when described cover member during in the described second place around described print-head nozzle location, and described lip is arranged to join to during in described primary importance when described carriage the face of described carriage, thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and is prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with at least one first stop part, and it is arranged to contact described printhead, thereby makes and to pivot with respect to described carriage when described carriage realization described cover member when described crossover position moves to the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with at least one second stop part, and it is arranged to contact described carriage, thereby prevents to pivot with respect to described carriage when described carriage described cover member when described crossover position moves to described primary importance.
Alternatively, described cover member by the said pivot of extending along the marginal portion of described carriage be installed to described carriage.
Alternatively, biasing apparatus is installed to described cover member and engages described carriage as follows: making cover member break away from the described cover member of direction upper offset that nozzle closure engages with described printhead.
Alternatively, described biasing apparatus comprises torsionspring.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism comprises electro-motor, and it is coupled to described carriage and is arranged to and makes described carriage move pivotally by crank and movement conversion mechanism.
Alternatively, it is adjacent with described printhead that at least one supporter is arranged to, and be operable as when the described carriage of institute and make when the described primary importance described cover member pivot, and thus, described cover member moves away from described print media feeding path.
On the other hand, provide a kind of protector, wherein:
Described printhead has a plurality of nozzles, and described nozzle is arranged to when the described printhead of print media transmission process China ink is transported on this print media in use; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(a) cover member, it is configured to contact described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(b) carriage, its support described cover member and
(c) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance;
Described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage and is arranged in described carriage and pivots with respect to described carriage during moving back and forth between the crossover position and the described second place, and wherein this crossover position is between the described primary importance and the described second place.
On the other hand, provide a kind of protector, wherein:
Described printhead has a plurality of nozzles, and described nozzle is arranged to when the described printhead of print media transmission process China ink is transported on this print media in use; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(a) cover member, it is configured to contact described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(b) carriage, its support described cover member and
(c) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance;
Described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage and is arranged in described carriage and pivots with respect to described carriage during moving back and forth between the crossover position and the described second place, and wherein this crossover position is between the described primary importance and the described second place
Described printhead, described capping mechanism and described protector are arranged for ink-jet printer.
Alternatively, described capping mechanism and described printhead are arranged in the ink-jet printer and use.
Aspect the 25; the invention provides a kind of ink-jet printer with protector; described protector is used for the closure cap applying apparatus of the printhead in the printer; described protector comprises covering member, and described covering member is arranged in the described closure cap applying apparatus of interior joint of time period that described closure cap applying apparatus does not engage described printhead.
On the other hand, provide a kind of ink-jet printer with protector, described protector is used for the closure cap applying apparatus of capping mechanism form, and described closure cap applying apparatus is used to have the printhead of a plurality of black delivery nozzles, wherein:
(a) described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, it is configured to contact described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(ii) carriage, its support described cover member and
(iii) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance; With
(b) described protector comprises covering member, and this covering member is arranged in and engages described cover member when described cover member is arranged on described primary importance.
On the other hand, provide a kind of ink-jet printer with protector, described protector is used for the closure cap applying apparatus of capping mechanism form, and described closure cap applying apparatus is used to have the printhead of a plurality of black delivery nozzles, wherein:
(a) described capping mechanism comprises:
(i) cover member, its length be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be configured to contact described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(ii) carriage, its support described cover member and
(iii) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance;
(b) described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage and is arranged in described carriage and pivots with respect to described carriage during moving back and forth between the crossover position and the described second place, and wherein this crossover position is between the described primary importance and the described second place; With
(c) described protector comprises covering member, engages with described cover member when this covering member is arranged in described cover member and is positioned at described primary importance.
Alternatively, described covering member is made of described carriage.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism is arranged in capping operating period mobile pivotally described carriage between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, but described carriage is pivotally mounted to support member by the pivoting member with first pivot axis, and described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage by the pivoting device with second pivot axis, and described second pivot axis is arranged to parallel with described first pivot axis and is separated.
Alternatively, described cover member has cover element, and it radially is shifted from described second pivot axis, and described cover element from the radial displacement of described second pivot axis less than the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the spacing between described first pivot axis and second pivot axis is described cover element from about three times of the radial displacement of described second pivot axis.
Alternatively, the distance between the described crossover position and the described second place is less than the distance between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, the transition of described carriage pivoting action and described carriage are in the scope of ratio at 1: 12 to 1: 20 of the overall pivoting action between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover element comprises the channel element of rigidity basically.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material.
Alternatively, described cover element is arranged to engage during in primary importance when described carriage the surface portion of described carriage, and thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover element has the lip that is formed by elastomeric material, wherein said lip be configured to when described cover member during in the described second place around described print-head nozzle location, and described lip is arranged to join to during in described primary importance when described carriage the surface portion of described carriage, thus, the sunk part of described cover element is closed effectively and is prevented the loss of humidity in it and the intrusion of contaminated materials.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with at least one first stop part, and it is arranged to contact described printhead, thereby makes that described cover member pivots with respect to described carriage when the translation of described carriage realization from described crossover position to the described second place.
Alternatively, described cover member is provided with at least one second stop part, and it is arranged to contact described carriage, thus prevent when described carriage from described crossover position to described primary importance during motion described cover member pivot with respect to described carriage.
Alternatively, described cover member by the said pivot of extending along the marginal portion of described carriage be installed to described carriage.
Alternatively, biasing apparatus is installed to described cover member and engages described carriage as follows: making cover member break away from the described cover member of direction upper offset that nozzle closure engages with described printhead.
Alternatively, described biasing apparatus comprises torsionspring.
Alternatively, described actuating mechanism comprises electro-motor, and it is coupled to described carriage and is arranged to and makes described carriage move pivotally by crank and movement conversion mechanism.
Alternatively, it is adjacent with described printhead that at least one supporter is arranged to, and be operable as when the described carriage of institute and make when the described primary importance described cover member pivot, and thus, described cover member moves and away from described print media feeding path.
On the other hand, provide a kind of ink-jet printer, wherein:
Printhead has a plurality of nozzles, and described nozzle is arranged to when the described printhead of print media transmission process China ink is transported on this print media in use; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
(a) cover member, it is configured to contact described printhead in the mode that nozzle closure engages,
(b) carriage, its support described cover member and
(c) actuating mechanism, it is arranged so that described carriage moves back and forth between the primary importance and the second place,, contact with described printhead at cover member described in this second place away from described printhead at cover member described in this primary importance;
Described cover member is pivotally mounted to described carriage and is arranged in described carriage and pivots with respect to described carriage during moving back and forth between the crossover position and the second place, and wherein said crossover position is between the described primary importance and the described second place.
Now by example, a while exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention.
Description of drawings
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 illustrates the generalized schematic of a printer, and described printer has a print head assembly with two essentially identical printheads,
Fig. 2 illustrates from the stereogram of one of them printhead of the print zone direction observation of printhead,
Fig. 3 illustrates the view of section view end of one of them printhead,
Fig. 4 illustrates the end of the fluting supporting member that removes from the printhead of Fig. 3 and the stereogram of the fluid feed line that links to each other with this supporting member,
Fig. 5 illustrates the fluid feed line shown in Figure 4 and the formed end-view that is connected between the supporting member of slotting,
Fig. 6 illustrates the printed circuit board (PCB) that removes from the housing parts of Fig. 3 printhead, and wherein electronic unit is installed on this plate,
Fig. 7 A, B and C illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have two printheads in the mode of block diagram,
Fig. 8 illustrates the stereogram of a cover member, and it belongs to the type applicable to mechanism shown in Fig. 7 A, B and the C,
Fig. 9 A, B and C illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have two printheads in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 10 A, B and C illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have two printheads in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 11 illustrates the stereogram of a cover member, and it belongs to the type applicable to mechanism shown in Figure 10 A, B and the C,
Figure 12 A and B illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have single (single) printhead in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 13 A and B illustrate the capping/wiper mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have single (single) printhead in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 14 A and B illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly of the doubles printing head structure that can be applicable to have biasing in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 15 A and B illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have single (single) printhead in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 16 A and B illustrate the capping/wiper mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have single (single) printhead in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 17 A, B and C illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have two printheads in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 18 A, B, C and D illustrate the capping/wiper mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have two page width printing heads in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 19 illustrates a kind of stereogram of capping/cleaning element, and this capping/cleaning element belongs to and is suitable for being applied to the type of Figure 18 A to mechanism shown in the D,
Figure 20 A and B illustrate by pivoted frame installing type capping/wiper mechanism in the mode of block diagram, and this mechanism can be applicable to have the print head assembly of single printhead,
Figure 21 illustrates a kind of stereogram of cover member, and this cover member belongs to the type that is suitable for being applied to mechanism shown in Figure 20 A and the B,
Figure 22 A and B illustrate capping/wiper mechanism of installing by pivoted frame in the mode of block diagram, and this mechanism can be applicable to have the print head assembly of single printhead,
Figure 23 illustrates a kind of stereogram of cover member, and this cover member belongs to the type that is suitable for being applied to mechanism shown in Figure 22 A and the B,
Figure 24 A, B and C illustrate the capping/wiper mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have single printhead in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 25 illustrates a kind of stereogram of cover member, and this cover member belongs to the type that is suitable for being applied to mechanism shown in Figure 24 A and the B,
Figure 26 A and B illustrate an embodiment of capping mechanism in the mode of block diagram, and this mechanism can be applicable to have the print head assembly of two printheads,
Figure 27 A and B illustrate an embodiment of capping mechanism in the mode of block diagram, and this mechanism can be applicable to have the print head assembly of two printheads,
Figure 28 A and B illustrate an embodiment of capping mechanism in the mode of block diagram, and this mechanism can be applicable to have the print head assembly of two printheads,
Figure 29 A, B and C illustrate the capping mechanism of the print head assembly that can be applicable to have two printheads in the mode of block diagram,
Figure 30 illustrates a kind of stereogram of cover member, and this cover member belongs to the type that is suitable for being applied to mechanism shown in Figure 29 A, B and the C,
Figure 31 illustrates the sectional block diagram of a part of print head chip, and this print head chip is installed on the printhead and has printing-fluid delivery nozzles and nozzle actuators,
Figure 32 illustrates the vertical section that is in static single-nozzle,
Figure 33 illustrates the vertical section of the single-nozzle that is in the initial stage state of activation,
Figure 34 illustrates the vertical section of the single-nozzle that is in the later stage state of activation,
Figure 35 illustrates the stereogram of the single-nozzle that is in state of activation shown in Figure 34,
Figure 36 illustrates the three-dimensional cutaway view of the nozzle of Figure 13,
Figure 37 illustrates the front section view of the nozzle of Figure 13,
Figure 38 illustrates the partial cross-sectional perspective view of the nozzle of Figure 33,
Figure 39 illustrates the vertical view of the nozzle of Figure 32,
Figure 40 illustrates the similar view with Figure 39, but has omitted lever arm and removable nozzle segment,
Figure 41 illustrates performed data flow and the operation of print engine controller (" PEC ") that forms one of circuit block shown in Figure 6,
Figure 42 illustrates the relation of PEC in whole print system structure of Figure 41, and
Figure 43 illustrates the structure of the PEC of Figure 41.
The specific embodiment
As shown in Figure 1, though be appreciated that by following description print head assembly can comprise single printhead,, a page width printing head assembly 50 of being made up of two essentially identical page width printing heads 51 is installed in the printer 52.Printer illustrates with outline line, because it can be made of in the polytype printer any; Comprise desktop printer, office printer, business printer and wide format printer.And printer can comprise single page feed system or the roll-type feed system that is used for the print media (not shown), and it can be arranged to letter punch digital picture, graph image or decorative picture, and latter's fabric is relevant with the printing of wall covering.
Each printhead 51 can for example be the form described in the U.S. Patent application co-pending in the listed the applicant of above-mentioned cross-index part, and all these applications are all in conjunction with introducing with as a reference.But can adopt alternatively, the page width printing head (the bubble ink-jet printer that comprises heat triggering or piezoelectric activated) of other type well known in the prior art.
As Fig. 2 to 6 is that the example purpose is shown, and each printhead 51 all comprises four printhead modules 55, and each printhead module comprises the structure of an integral body again:
A) supporting member 56 of plastics,
B) four printhead MEMSs (MEMS) IC chip 57 (abbreviating " print head chip " herein as),
C) each print head chip 57 is installed to fluid distributing apparatus 58 on the supporting member 56, and
D) Rou Xing printed circuit connector 59 is used for electric power and signal are connected to each print head chip 57.
Yet, should be appreciated that each printhead 51 can comprise far more than four modules 55 and/or print head chip 57 far more than four can be installed on each module.
Each chip (as hereinafter describe in more detail) have nearly 7680 and be formed at wherein, be used for printing-fluid is transported to nozzle on the surface of print media, and possibly, also comprise other 640 nozzles that are used for forced air or other gas are delivered to print media.
Four printhead modules 55 are movably located in the slot part 60 of housing 61 by supporting member 56, and described housing comprises the circuit 63 that is installed on four printed circuit board (PCB)s 62 (55 1 of each printhead modules), and the electric power and the driving signal that are used to control computer regulated are transported to print head chip 57 by flexible PCB connector 63a.As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, electric power and print trigger are transported to an end of two printheads 51 by conductor 64, and stamping ink and air are transported to the other end of two printheads by fluid feed line 65.
Printed circuit board (PCB) 62 is by plastic mould 66 carrying that is positioned at housing 61, and described moulded parts also carries bus 67, and the bus carrying is used to print head chip 57 and circuit that the electric current of power is provided.Lid 68 common closure casings 61, and when sealing, described lid acts on a loading element 69, and this loading element is used to make flexible printed circuit connector 59 to push against bus 67.
Four printhead modules 55 can have four supporting members 56 that are associated in together, and perhaps alternatively, single supporting member 56 can be arranged to share along the whole length extension of printhead 51 and by four printhead modules.That is to say that single supporting member 56 can carry 16 all print head chips 57.
Shown in Fig. 3 and 4, supporting member 56 comprises the part that extrudes of a closed slots 70 that is formed with seven longitudinal extensions, and this supporting member is provided with in groups the hole of 71 mm size thereon in the surface.Each group all comprise seven independently, extend into the hole 72 in the corresponding groove 70, and print head chip 57 associations of every group of Kong Douyu.And, supporting member vertically on, every group of hole 72 is obliquely across crossing supporting member 56.
Coupling connection equipment 73 is set, so that fluid is linked seven grooves 70 from corresponding fluid feed line 65 couplings.
Fluid distributing apparatus 58 is set, so that fluid (stamping ink and air) is directed to a relevant print head chip 57 from every group 71 hole.The printing-fluid that comes from six grooves in seven grooves 70 is transported to and is positioned at the row of 12 on each print head chip 57 nozzle (being a kind of fluid two row), and the distribution of fluid from the millimeter magnitude toward micron dimension realizes by fluid distributing apparatus 58.For the detailed description that changes to of a kind of device of realizing this process, U.S. Patent application can be with reference to above-mentioned the time co-pending.
Referring to Fig. 9 to 18, in ending place of this description relevant, the example embodiment of a print head chip 57 has been described in more detail with accompanying drawing, it is as an illustrative embodiments that is used for the print engine controller of printhead 51.
For each printhead 51 is installed a print media guiding part 74, this print media guiding part is shaped and is set to printing medium guide tying-in is crossed the print zone that is limited together by print head chip 57, and the form of its shaping and setting makes print media can not contact the nozzle of print head chip.
To determine to wait to be transported to the fluid of printhead 51 by the operation of printer 52.Yet, go out as shown, be set to six kinds of printing-fluid and air are transported to print head chip 57 by seven grooves 70 that are arranged in supporting member 56.Described six kinds of printing-fluid can comprise:
Cyan (C) stamping ink
Pinkish red (M) stamping ink
Yellow (Y) stamping ink
Black (K) stamping ink
Infrared (IR) stamping ink
Fixative.
Filtered air will be in use to carry a little more than the pressurized source (not shown) of atmospheric pressure from be integrated in printer.
After the principal character that page width printing head has been described, different aspects and embodiment roughly are shown now with reference to the capping apparatus shown in Fig. 7 A to 30.Shown in different aspect in, use identical label to come feature like the representation class or have some consistent feature with character pair in the others.
In the mechanism shown in Fig. 7 A, two (two) printheads 51 locate and define together a gap 80 adjacent to each other, and print media transmits along the direction shown in the arrow 81 by this gap.Yet, should be appreciated that the present invention can similarly be applied to have the printer of single printhead.
Two cover members 82 are positioned at the printhead vicinity, and tilt one to be roughly the angles of 40 degree with respect to the direction of print media feeding.
When needing capping---for example between print procedure in succession, printhead 51 is spent to the position shown in Fig. 7 B to turning over 40 along arc.Thereafter, to the position shown in Fig. 7 C, in this position, cover member engages with print head chip 57 formation nozzle closure on each printhead 51 cover member 82 along the direction linear movement of arrow 83.
Adopt as realize the above-mentioned motion of printhead 51 and cover member 82 among Fig. 7 B and the 7C with the actuating mechanism 84 and 85 shown in the block diagram form.These mechanisms can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
By as Fig. 7 A to the mechanism shown in the 7C, in the process of capping operation, print media can remain on the appropriate location between the printhead.Simultaneously, cover member 82 moves along the direction vertical with corresponding printhead 51, thereby avoids any may the friction between the print zone of cover member and printhead.
Each cover member 82 has structure as shown in Figure 8 or adapts with this structure.Thereby each cover member 82 comprises a body 100 and the capping portion that is molded into or otherwise is fastened on this body, and this capping portion has a lip that forms 101, and this lip is around a chamber 102.Body 100 is formed by the metal of for example aluminium or is formed by the plastic material of rigidity, and capping portion (comprising lip 101) is formed by elastomeric material.
Lip 101 circumferentially is configured to integrally around the print head chip 57 of each printhead 51 and the adjacent area of print zone.Simultaneously, chamber 102 can be provided with or stud with hydrophobic material or water wetted material, depends on that the function of cover member and the fluid that cleans out from printhead are to discharge or need remain in the cover member from cover member.
Each cover member 82 can be used as an integrated member and forms, and its length perhaps can be formed by the short part of the length that is bound up corresponding to the length of the printhead for the treatment of capping, and the total length of the short part of described length is corresponding to the length of printhead.
In the mechanism shown in Fig. 9 A, two (two) printheads 51 locate and define together a gap 80 adjacent to each other, and print media transmits along the direction shown in the arrow 81 by this gap.Yet, should be appreciated that the present invention can similarly be applied to have the printer of single printhead.
Two cover members 82 are close to the printhead settings, and tilt one to be roughly the angles of 40 degree with respect to the direction of print media feeding.
When needing capping---for example between print procedure in succession, printhead 51 is spent to the position shown in Fig. 9 B to turning over 40 along arc.Thereafter, cover member 82 is along move to the position shown in Fig. 9 C shown in the arrow 83 horizontal linearly, and in this position, cover member forms nozzle closure with print head chip 57 on each printhead 51 and engages.
Adopt as realize the above-mentioned motion of printhead 51 and cover member 82 among Fig. 9 B and the 9C with the actuating mechanism 84 and 85 shown in the block diagram form.These mechanisms can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
By as Fig. 9 A to the mechanism shown in the 9C, in the process of capping operation, print media can remain on the appropriate location between the printhead.
Each cover member 82 has the structure as shown in Figure 8 that above describes in detail.
In the mechanism shown in Figure 10 A, two (two) printheads 51 are stacked on top of each other and limit a gap 80, in printing, print media along the direction of arrow 88 through this gap.Have the cover member 82 contiguous printhead settings of relative capping face 86, and slightly be positioned at the top in the path of print media.
When the needs capping, the print media that is arranged in printer arbitrarily moves and goes up printhead 51 along the direction of arrow 88 by cylinder 89 and raise (with respect to following printhead) by actuating mechanism 87, shown in Figure 10 B.Cover member 82 moves to the position shown in Figure 10 C linearly by actuating mechanism 90 then, and at Qi Chu, cover member places between the printhead 51 and forms nozzle closure and engage with print head chip 57 on two printheads.By last printhead 51 being dropped to effective joint of realizing on the cover member 82 between cover member 82 and two printheads.
As illustrating and be used to realize that with the block diagram form actuating mechanism 87 and 90 of printhead 51 above-mentioned motions can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art among Figure 10 B and the 10C.
Cover member 82 be two-sided, in fact have two capping portions 86 and have as shown in figure 11 structure.Thereby cover member 82 comprises a body 100 and the capping portion that is molded into or otherwise is fastened to this body upper and lower surface, and this capping portion has a lip that forms 101, and this lip is around a chamber 102.Body 100 is formed by the metal of for example aluminium or is formed by the plastic material of rigidity, and capping portion (comprising lip 101) is formed by elastomeric material.
Lip 101 circumferentially is configured to integrally around each printhead 51 or the print head chip 57 of a plurality of printheads and the adjacent area of print zone.Simultaneously, chamber 102 can be provided with or stud with hydrophobic material or water wetted material, depends on that the function of cover member and the fluid that cleans out from printhead are to discharge or need remain in the cover member from cover member.
Cover member 82 can form an integrated member effectively, and its length perhaps can be formed by the short part of the length that is bound up corresponding to the length of the printhead for the treatment of capping, and the total length of the short part of described length is corresponding to the length of printhead.
Figure 12 A and B illustrate a kind of capping mechanism that is suitable for having the printer of single (single) printhead 51.
As shown in the figure, at first cover member 82 is positioned at the below of print media feeding through the plane 81 of printer, and along with of the extraction of arbitrary print media along direction shown in the arrow 84, cover member is moved upwards up to the position shown in Figure 12 B linearly by actuating mechanism 83, at Qi Chu, the print head chip 57 on cover member and the printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Actuating mechanism 83 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less relatively plant equipment well known in the prior art.
Cover member 82 moves along the direction vertical with printhead 51, thereby avoids any may the friction between the print zone of cover member and printhead.
Cover member 82 has the structure as shown in Figure 8 that above describes in detail.
Figure 13 A and B illustrate a kind of capping/wiper mechanism that is suitable for having the printer of single (single) printhead 51.
As shown in the figure, at first cover member 82 is positioned at the below of print media feeding through the plane 81 of printer, and along with of the extraction of any print media along direction shown in the arrow 80, cover member is moved upwards up to the position shown in Figure 13 B linearly by actuating mechanism 83, at Qi Chu, the print head chip 57 on cover member and the printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Actuating mechanism 83 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less relatively plant equipment well known in the prior art.
Cover member 82 has the effect of cleaning element concurrently, and it comprises a chamber 84 that is communicated with chamber 86 by port 85.Extraction tube 87 extends in the chamber 84 and is connected to suction pump or other this equipment 88 that is positioned at printer, with from the nozzle of printhead 51 suck purge material on every side.
Cover member 82 is in the vertical direction motion of the effect lower edge of actuating mechanism 83 and printhead 51, thereby avoids any may the friction between the print zone of cover member and printhead.
Cover member 82 has the structure as shown in Figure 8 that above describes in detail.
Figure 14 A and B illustrate a kind of capping mechanism that is suitable for having the printer of two (two) printheads 51.The direction that printhead is opposite towards each other, and China ink is transported on the opposite face of print media when being arranged in print media and between printhead, transmitting.
As shown in the figure, when cover member 82 is initial with respect to each printhead 51 with vertical spaced relationship setting, thereby and all be provided with a cover member 82 through each side on the plane 81 of printer in the print media feeding.Along with any print media from the extraction between the printhead 51, cover member moves to the position shown in Figure 14 B linearly at the effect lower edge of actuating mechanism 80 vertical direction respect to one another, at Qi Chu, the print head chip 57 on cover member and the printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Each actuating mechanism 80 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less relatively plant equipment well known in the prior art.
Cover member 82 moves along the direction vertical with printhead 51, thereby avoids any may the friction between the print zone of cover member and printhead.
Cover member 82 has the structure as shown in Figure 8 that above describes in detail.
Figure 15 A and B illustrate a kind of capping mechanism that is suitable for having the printer of single (single) printhead 51.
As shown in the figure, cover member 82 is positioned at the below of print media feeding through the plane 81 of printer when initial, and along with of the extraction of any print media along direction shown in the arrow 80, cover member by actuating mechanism 83 arcs move upward to the position shown in Figure 15 B, at Qi Chu, the print head chip 57 on cover member and the printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Actuating mechanism 83 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less relatively plant equipment well known in the prior art.
Cover member 82 is along moving with the direction of printhead 51 approximate vertical, thereby avoids any possible remarkable friction between the print zone of cover member and printhead.
Cover member 82 has the structure as shown in Figure 8 that above describes in detail.
Figure 16 A and B illustrate a kind of capping/wiper mechanism that is suitable for having the printer of single (single) printhead 51.
As shown in the figure, cover member 82 is positioned at the below of print media feeding through the plane 81 of printer when initial, and along with of the extraction of any print media along direction shown in the arrow 80, cover member the effect arc lower of actuating mechanism 83 move upward to the position shown in Figure 16 B, at Qi Chu, the print head chip 57 on cover member and the printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Actuating mechanism 83 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less relatively plant equipment well known in the prior art.
Cover member 82 has the effect of cleaning element concurrently, and it has a chamber 84 that is communicated with chamber 86 by port 85.An extraction tube 87 extends into chamber 84 and is connected to suction pump or other this equipment 88 that is positioned at printer, with suck purge material around the nozzle of printhead 51.
Cover member 82 is in the direction motion of the effect lower edge of actuating mechanism 83 and printhead 51 approximate vertical, thereby avoids any possible remarkable friction between the print zone of cover member and printhead.
Cover member 82 has the structure as shown in Figure 8 that above describes in detail.
In the mechanism shown in Figure 17 A, two (two) printheads 51 locate and limit together a gap 80 adjacent to each other, and print media transmits along the direction shown in the arrow 81 by this gap.Yet, should be appreciated that the present invention can similarly be applied to have the printer of single printhead.
Two cover members 82 are close to the printhead settings, and tilt one to be roughly the angles of 40 degree with respect to the direction of feed of print media.
When needing capping---for example between print procedure in succession, printhead 51 turns over the position shown in 40 degree arrival Figure 17 B along the first direction of arc.Thereafter, cover member 82 turns to the position shown in Figure 17 C along the second direction of the arc opposite with first direction, and in this position, cover member engages with print head chip 57 formation nozzle closure on each printhead 51.
Adopt as realize the above-mentioned motion of printhead 51 and cover member 82 among Figure 17 B and the 17C with the actuating mechanism 83 and 84 shown in the block diagram form.These mechanisms can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
By as Figure 17 A to the mechanism shown in the 17C, in the process of capping operation, print media can remain on the appropriate location between the printhead 51.
Each cover member 82 has the structure as shown in Figure 8 that above describes in detail.
In the mechanism shown in the D, two (two) printheads 51 locate and define together a gap 80 adjacent to each other at Figure 18 A, and print media transmits along the direction shown in the arrow 81 by this gap.Two capping/cleaning elements 82 are positioned at the printhead vicinity, and tilt with respect to the direction of print media feeding.
When needing capping---for example between print procedure in succession, printhead 51 along the first direction of arc never the primary importance of capping turn to the second place shown in Figure 18 B.
Thereafter, capping/cleaning element 82 turns to the position shown in Figure 18 C along the second direction of the arc opposite with first direction.On this second place, the print head chip 57 on the capping portion 85 of capping/cleaning element 82 and each printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Adopt the above-mentioned motion that realizes printhead 51 and capping/cleaning element 82 as Figure 18 B in the 18D with the actuating mechanism 83 and 84 shown in the block diagram form.These mechanisms can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
Capping/cleaning element 82 has a cleaning chambers 86 (referring to Figure 18 D), and described cleaning chambers is configured to receive the nozzle cleaning material from print head chip 51.An extraction tube 87 extends into chamber 86 and is connected to suction pump or other this equipment 88 that is positioned at printer 52, with suck purge material around the nozzle of printhead 51.
If need after the print head chip 57 on covering printhead 51 to clean, then printhead 51 rotated an angle again and went to the 3rd position along first direction shown in Figure 18 D.In this 3rd position, it is contiguous and carry out cleaning to nozzle that print head chip 57 is positioned at chamber 86.
If no matter whether capping all needs to clean, then printhead 51 will fully forward the 3rd position to from primary importance by actuating mechanism 83, and capping/cleaning element 82 will opposite direction rotate in the effect lower edge of actuating mechanism 84, thereby make print head chip 57 to align with cleaning chambers 86.
Can in above-mentioned device, carry out capping and/or cleaning operation and can not influence the motion of print media.Thereby in the process of capping and cleaning operation, print media can remain on the appropriate location between the printhead 1.
Each capping/cleaning element 82 has structure as shown in figure 19.Thereby each capping/cleaning element 82 comprises a body 100 and the capping portion that is molded into or otherwise is fastened on this body, and this capping portion has a lip that forms 101, and this lip is around a chamber 85 and cleaning chambers 86.Body 100 is formed by the metal of for example aluminium or is formed by the plastic material of rigidity, and capping portion (comprising lip 101) is formed by elastomeric material.
Lip 101 is circumferentially constructed, thereby integrally centers on the print head chip 57 of each printhead 51 and the adjacent area of print zone in the process of capping and cleaning operation.
Each capping/cleaning element 82 can be used as an integrated member ground and forms, its length is corresponding to the length of the printhead for the treatment of capping, perhaps can be formed by the short part of the length that is bound up, the total length of the short part of described length is corresponding to the length of printhead.
Mechanism shown in Figure 20 A and the B comprises a rotating pivoted frame 90, described pivoted frame is positioned at the vertical below of single printhead 1, though should be appreciated that if adopted two print head assemblies, then can adopt two pivoted frames that are associated with two printheads that can accurately move.Pivoted frame 90 has the roughly structure of section triangular in shape, and its entire longitudinal length of extend through (extend into as shown paper in) printhead 1 roughly.Carry platen 91, capping portion 92 and cleaning chambers 93 on each face of pivoted frame.
When being positioned at printhead 51 contiguous (promptly just being positioned at the below), platen 91 provides support, and makes print media feeding normally pass through printer.When needs capping and/or cleaning, pivoted frame 90 at first turns to by 94 declines of first actuating mechanism and by second actuating mechanism 95 and makes cover member 92 or cleaning chambers 93 and printhead 51 positions aligning.After this, pivoted frame is elevated to the position shown in Figure 20 B once more by actuating mechanism 94.
When cleaning chambers 96 is positioned at print head chip 57 contacted positions, can clean, and cleaning material can aspirate out by extraction tube 96, this extraction tube 96 is connected to the pumping equipment 97 of for example pump that is arranged in printer.
Actuating mechanism 94 shown in the block diagram form and 95 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of relative less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
Each is installed in cover member 92 on the pivoted frame 90 and cleaning chambers 93 can have as shown in figure 21 structure.In each situation, shown member comprises a body 100 and the capping portion or the cleaning chambers that are molded into or otherwise are fastened on this body, this capping portion or cleaning chambers have a lip that forms 101, and this lip is around a chamber 102.Body 100 is formed by the metal of for example aluminium or is formed by the plastic material of rigidity, and capping portion or cleaning part (comprising lip 101) are formed by elastomeric material.
Lip 101 circumferentially is configured to integrally around the print head chip 57 of each printhead 51 and the adjacent area of print zone.In the situation of cleaning chambers 93, hole 103 is provided with (perhaps being provided with a plurality of this holes) in chamber 102, thereby links to each other with extraction tube 96 by the medium pore 105 of port one 04 and pivoted frame 90.
Cover member 92/ cleaning chambers 93 can be used as an integrated member ground and forms, its length is corresponding to the length of the printhead for the treatment of capping, perhaps can be formed by the short part of the length that is bound up, the total length of the short part of described length is corresponding to the length of printhead.
As a kind of optional application of cleaning chambers 93, when pivoted frame turned on the suitable position, nozzle 57 can directly immerse in the hole or port cavity (being called cleaning chambers herein) in the pivoted frame.
Mechanism shown in Figure 22 A and the B comprises a rotating pivoted frame 90, described pivoted frame is positioned at the vertical below of single printhead 1, though should be appreciated that if adopted two print head assemblies, then can adopt two pivoted frames that are associated with two printheads that can accurately move.Pivoted frame 90 has flat zone (land) portion 92 of axially extended body 91, longitudinal extension and the eccentric region portion 93 of longitudinal extension.
The cover member 94 of a longitudinal extension of eccentric region portion 93 carryings of pivoted frame, described cover member is the whole length of extend through printhead 51 roughly.Simultaneously, cleaning chambers 95 is positioned at pivoted frame 90 and leads to flat regional portion 92 by port 96.
The flat regional portion 92 of pivoted frame forms a platen effectively, and when pivoted frame is positioned at position shown in Figure 22 A, the lower limb of the passage that the print media feeding was passed through when regional portion 92 was formed in printing.Thereby when being positioned at printhead 51 contiguous (promptly just being positioned at the printhead below), the platen that is limited by regional portion 92 provides support for the print media of feeding normally by printer.
When needing capping---for example between print procedure in succession, pivoted frame 90 turns to the position shown in Figure 22 B, and because the off-centre setting of cover member 94 on pivoted frame 90, the cover member never primary importance of capping (Figure 22 A) moves to the second place (Figure 22 B), at Qi Chu, the print head chip 57 on cover member 94 and the printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Be provided with the actuating mechanism 97 that is used to realize the required rotation of pivoted frame.Described mechanism can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less relatively plant equipment well known in the prior art.
When needs cleaned nozzle, pivoted frame turned to the position shown in Figure 22 A, thereby made port 96 be positioned at the below of nozzle, and cleaning material is guided in the cleaning chambers 95 by port 96.Cleaning material can aspirate out cleaning chambers 95 by extraction tube 97, and this extraction tube 97 is connected to the pumping equipment 98 of for example pump that is arranged in printer.
Be installed in cover member 94 on the pivoted frame 90 and can have as shown in figure 23 structure.Shown member comprises a body 100 and the capping portion that is molded into or otherwise is fastened on this body, and this capping portion has a lip that forms 101, and this lip is around a chamber 102.Body 100 is formed by the metal of for example aluminium or is formed by the plastic material of rigidity, and capping portion (comprising lip 101) is formed by elastomeric material.
Lip 101 circumferentially is configured to integrally around the print head chip 57 of each printhead 51 and the adjacent area of print zone.Simultaneously, chamber 102 can be provided with or stud with hydrophobic material or water wetted material, depends on that the function of cover member and the fluid that cleans out from printhead are to discharge or need remain in the cover member from cover member.
Cover member 92 can be used as an integrated member ground and forms, and its length perhaps can be formed by the short part of the length that is bound up corresponding to the length of the printhead for the treatment of capping, and the total length of the short part of described length is corresponding to the length of printhead.
Figure 24 A, B and C roughly illustrate a kind of capping/wiper mechanism that can be applicable to have the printer of single printhead 51.Yet for example should be appreciated that by in the needs capping and/or when cleaning separately or the pivot printhead, this mechanism is applicable to two printers.
Figure 24 A comprises a carriage 90 to the mechanism shown in the C, and this carriage is positioned at the vertical below of printhead 51 and is the relation of facing mutually with printhead 51.Carriage has a chamber 92, and the longitudinal length of described carriage is roughly corresponding with the longitudinal length of printhead.
The cover member 93 of longitudinal extension is installed on the carriage 90 pivotally, and the longitudinal length of this cover member also the longitudinal length with printhead 51 is roughly corresponding.
Be provided with an actuating mechanism 94, described actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the pivot of cover member 93 from the primary importance of the not capping shown in Figure 24 B to the second place shown in Figure 24 A and C, on this second place, the print head chip 57 on cover member and each printhead 51 forms nozzle closure and engages.
Actuating mechanism 94 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
When needing capping---for example between print procedure in succession, cover member 93 can be pivoted to the second place from primary importance as described above simply, and need not to make carriage 90 to carry out any motion.In this case, carriage will be positioned at small distance place, printhead 51 belows, and print media transmits the lower limb of the passage that is passed through when being limited to normal printing effectively.(not shown) in an optional structure, when cover member 93 was in primary importance, carriage 90 can be positioned at printhead 51 belows quite at a distance, and another actuating mechanism will be set then to be used for that carriage is elevated to required closure position.
When needs cleaned nozzle, cover member 93 was pivoted to the position shown in Figure 24 B, and cleaning material is directed in the cleaning chambers 92.Cleaning material will aspirate out cleaning chambers 92 by extraction tube 96, and this extraction tube 96 is connected to the pumping equipment 98 of for example pump that is arranged in printer.(not shown) in an optional structure, when cover member 93 was in the second place shown in Figure 24 A and the C, cleaning material can be guided by the hole in the cover member.
Be pivoted on cover member 93 on the carriage 90 and can have as shown in figure 25 structure.Shown member comprises a body 100 and the capping portion that is molded into or otherwise is fastened on this body, and this capping portion has a lip that forms 101, and this lip is around a chamber 102.Body 100 is formed by the metal of for example aluminium or is formed by the plastic material of rigidity, and capping portion (comprising lip 101) is formed by elastomeric material.
Lip 101 circumferentially is configured to integrally around the print head chip 57 of each printhead 51 and the adjacent area of print zone.Simultaneously, chamber 102 can be provided with or stud with hydrophobic material or water wetted material, depends on that the function of cover member and the fluid that cleans out from printhead are to discharge or need remain in the cover member from cover member.
Figure 26 A and B roughly illustrate two printheads 51, yet should be appreciated that one of them printhead can be substituted by platen, and it limits the lower limb of print media passage and plays the effect of supporting cover member to be described.
Shown in Figure 26 A and B, two printheads 51 concern setting and separate by a gap 80 that when printing, the print media (not shown) is by this gap feeding with what face mutually each other.When needing capping---for example between print procedure in succession, the any print media that is present in the printhead 51 will be extracted out by cylinder 81 along direction shown in the arrow 82, and cover member 83 will be directed in the gap 80 and form nozzle closure and engage with all print head chips 57 on being installed in two printheads.
Cover member 83 is guided in the gap 80 by a slope or chute 84, and has adopted an actuating mechanism 85 so that cover member is driven on the desired locations.Actuating mechanism can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
The apparent surface who is dimensioned to covering printhead 51 of cover member, thereby, the degree of depth of cover member (along the direction of arrow 82) is substantially equal to the degree of depth of printhead 51, and the width of cover member (along referring to into the direction in the page) is substantially equal to the length of printhead.
Cover member 83 can be formed by various types of materials, and it has the shape of sheet and is soft.The shape that needs sheet be so that cover member can be inserted in the narrow relatively gap 80 that is present in usually between the printhead 1, and needs pliability can form effective capping sealing between cover member and printhead.
The material that forms cover member 83 will depend on it is the simple capping of needs, black and other material that still need further need cover member to absorb to clean out and the print area that described China ink and other material is carried out printhead.For simple capping, can select to have the material of hydrophobic performance, and when needs help out to cleaning function, can select the material of possess hydrophilic property energy.Last material can comprise the thermoplastic of closed pore, and then a material can comprise the silicon materials of perforate.
In any case, the material that forms cover member all has compressibility to a certain degree usually, so that form between printhead and cover member in the process of capping operation and keep an effective function power.Alternatively or additionally, cover member 83 can be formed by the material of layering, thus make fluid (being liquid or gas) can be led in the zone between these layers to change the effective thickness of cover member.A fluid delivery mechanism 86 for this purpose has been shown in Figure 26 B.
Figure 27 A and B roughly illustrate single print head structure, yet should be appreciated that the present invention also can be applicable to the doubles printing head structure, and in this case, shown platen will be replaced by a following printhead.
Mechanism shown in Figure 27 A and the B is suitable for and wide format printer with single printhead 51 uses together.Platen 80 and single printhead 51 limit a gap 81, and print media passes through this gap along the direction feeding of arrow 82.
Be provided with the cover member 83 of replaceable volume 84 forms, described replaceable volume is flaky material, belongs to and will be described the type of (by the mode of example), and, when carrying out the capping operation---for example between print procedure, carry out following operation:
1. print media advances, surpasses print head assembly along the direction of arrow 82.
2. platen 80 is descended by actuating mechanism 85.
3. the cover member 83 of sheet is from rolling up 84 feedings by gap 81.
4. platen 80 is raise by actuating mechanism 85 and makes cover member 83 be positioned to form nozzle closure with print head chip 57 to engage
When no longer needing capping and cleaning operation---finish if present---, the cover member then used 83 separate by cutting mechanism 86 and volume 84, and the edge with just 81 take cover member away from the gap in the opposite direction shown in the arrow 82.
Cover member 83 feedings are gone into gap 81 or can be realized mechanically manually that from the gap extraction depend on the size and the necessary operations speed of printer, wherein cover member forms the part of this printer.
When shown in cover member when being applied to the wide format printer, cutting mechanism 86 can comprise a kind of typically being used for the mechanism of the print media of feeding by printer from the cut-out of print media volume.
Actuating mechanism 85 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
The apparent surface who is dimensioned to covering printhead 51 of cover member, thus the width of cover member (along referring to into the direction in the page) is substantially equal to the length of printhead.
Cover member 83 can be formed by various types of materials, and it has the shape of sheet and is soft.The shape that needs sheet be so that cover member can be inserted in the narrow relatively gap 81 that is present in usually between printhead 1 and the platen 80, and needs pliability can form effective capping sealing between cover member and (a plurality of) printhead.
The material that forms cover member 83 will depend on the simple capping of needs, or cover member need absorb black and other material of cleaning out and described China ink and other material be carried out the print area of printhead.For simple capping, can select to have the material of hydrophobic performance, and when needs help out to cleaning function, can select the material of possess hydrophilic property energy.Last material can comprise the thermoplastic of closed pore, and then a material can comprise the organosilicon material of perforate.
In any case, the material that forms cover member all has compressibility to a certain degree usually, so that form between printhead and cover member in the process of capping operation and keep an effective function power.Alternatively or additionally, cover member 83 can be formed by the sheet material of layering, thus make fluid (being liquid or gas) can be directed in the zone between these layers to change the effective thickness of cover member.
Figure 28 A and B roughly illustrate single print head structure, yet should be appreciated that the present invention also can be applicable to the doubles printing head structure, and in this case, shown platen is replaced by a following printhead.
Mechanism shown in Figure 28 A and the B is suitable for and wide format printer with single printhead 51 uses together.Platen 80 and single printhead 51 limit a gap 81, and print media passes through this gap along the direction feeding of arrow 82.
Be provided with the cover member 83 that is replaceable volume 84 forms of part, described replaceable volume is flaky material, belongs to and will be described the type of (by the mode of example), and is provided with one and rolls spool 85 store the flaky material of using 83 behind capping and/or cleaning operation.
When carrying out the capping operation---for example between print procedure, carry out following operation:
1. print media advances, surpasses print head assembly along the direction of arrow 82, perhaps if necessary along oppositely withdrawal.
2. platen 80 is descended by actuating mechanism 86.
3. the cover member 83 of sheet is fed into by gap 81 and rolls spool 85 from rolling up 84.
4. platen 80 is raise by actuating mechanism 86 and makes cover member 83 be positioned to form nozzle closure with print head chip 57 to engage.
When no longer needing capping and cleaning operation---finish if present---, then in the cover member 83 with the cover member componental movement of crossing through gap 81 and be wound up on the spool 85.
Cover member 83 feedings are gone into gap 81 or can be realized mechanically manually that from the gap extraction depend on the size and the necessary operations speed of printer, wherein cover member forms the part of this printer.
Actuating mechanism 85 can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art.
The width of the volume 84 of sheet cover member (along referring to into the direction in the page) is substantially equal to the length of printhead.
Cover member 83 can be formed by various types of materials, and it has the shape of sheet and is soft.The shape that needs sheet be so that cover member can be inserted into and is present in usually between printhead 1 and the platen 80 in the narrow relatively gap 81 of (perhaps under the situation of two assemblies between two printheads), and needs pliability can form effective capping sealing between cover member and (a plurality of) printhead.
The material that forms cover member 83 will depend on it is the simple capping of needs, black and other material that still needs cover member also to absorb to clean out and the print area that described China ink and other material is carried out printhead.
For simple capping, can select to have the material of hydrophobic performance, and when needs help out to cleaning function, can select the material of possess hydrophilic property energy.Last material can comprise the thermoplastic of closed pore, and then a material can comprise the organosilicon material of perforate.
In any case, the material that forms cover member all has compressibility to a certain degree usually, so that form between printhead and cover member in the process of capping operation and keep an effective function power.Alternatively or additionally, cover member 83 can be formed by the sheet material of layering, thus make fluid (being liquid or gas) can be directed in the zone between these layers to change the effective thickness of cover member.
In the mechanism shown in Figure 10 A-C, two (two) printheads 51 are stacked on top of each other and define a gap 80, in printing, print media along the direction of arrow 81 by this gap.Have the cover member 82 contiguous printhead settings of relative capping face 83, and slightly be positioned at the top in the path of print media.
When the needs capping, the print media that is arranged in printer arbitrarily moves and goes up printhead 51 along the direction of arrow 84 by cylinder 85 and raise (with respect to following printhead) by actuating mechanism 86, shown in Figure 29 B.Cover member 82 moves to the position shown in Figure 29 C linearly by actuating mechanism 87 then, and in this position, cover member places between the printhead 51 and forms nozzle closure and engage with print head chip 57 on two printheads.By last printhead 51 being dropped to effective joint of realizing on the cover member 82 between cover member 82 and two printheads.
As illustrating and be used to realize that with the block diagram form actuating mechanism 86 and 87 of printhead 51 above-mentioned motions can comprise gear motor drive unit, pneumatic actuator or other this mechanism that is used to realize the motion of less plant equipment well known in the prior art among Figure 29 B and the 29C.
As shown in figure 30, when the single printhead 51 of needs capping, cover member 82 can comprise an one-sided member, and perhaps, to the capping function shown in the C, cover member can be a bilateral for Fig. 7 A.In any situation, the capping side of described member or part have structure as shown in figure 30.
As shown in the figure, cover member 82 comprises a body 90, is molded with or otherwise is fastened with a capping portion on it, and this capping portion has a lip that forms 91, and this lip is around a chamber 92.Body 90 is formed by the metal of for example aluminium or is formed by the plastic material of rigidity, and capping portion (comprising lip 91) is formed by elastomeric material.
Lip 91 circumferentially is configured to integrally around each printhead 51 or the print head chip 57 of a plurality of printheads and the adjacent area of print zone.Simultaneously, chamber 92 can be provided with or stud with hydrophobic material or water wetted material, depends on that the function of cover member and the fluid that cleans out from printhead are to discharge or need remain in the cover member from cover member.
Cover member 82 can form an integrated member effectively, and its length perhaps can be formed by the short part of the length that is bound up corresponding to the length of the printhead for the treatment of capping, and the total length of the short part of described length is corresponding to the length of printhead.
The inside of cover member as shown in figure 30 or outside can be formed with chamber or chamber (" cleaning chambers ") that is used for the ccontaining material that cleans out from printhead when cleaning operation.The material that cleans out can by chamber 92 or one independently circuit direct in the cleaning chambers.
Referring now to Figure 31 to 40 print head chip 57 is described in more detail.
As mentioned above, each print head chip 57 is provided with 7680 printing-fluid delivery nozzles 150.Nozzle arrangement becomes 12 row 151, and every row has 640 nozzles, and wherein the interval X between the nozzle is 32 microns.Adjacent lines stagger one and equal between the nozzle at interval half distance, make the nozzle in the delegation be arranged in the centre of two nozzles of adjacent lines.Simultaneously, the interval of the nozzle between adjacent nozzles row Y is 80 microns.
Two row adjacent nozzles 150 are by a common printing-fluid feeding mechanism ink supply.With being provided with of staggering in conjunction with and make when printing and may the comparing at interval of single row of nozzles that this makes that ink dot at interval can be more compact, permission redundancy to a certain degree simultaneously, described redundancy is with respect to the situation of nozzle fault.
Print head chip 57 is by the ic manufacturing technology manufacturing, and as mentioned above, print head chip all comprises MEMS (MEMS).Each print head chip 57 comprises a silicon wafer substrate 152, and forms 12 volts of CMOS micro-processor interface circuits of one 0.42 micron 1P4M on this wafer.Thereby on substrate 152, and aluminium electrode contact layer 154 is deposited on the silicon dioxide layer 153 as dielectric layer deposition for silicon dioxide layer 153.Substrate 152 and layer 153 are etched with black groove 155 of qualification, and an aluminium diffusion barrier 156 are set around black groove 155.
The passivation layer 157 of a silicon nitride is deposited on al contact layer 154 and the layer 153.The passivation layer 157 that part is positioned on the contact layer 154 has the opening 158 that is positioned at wherein, so that the inlet towards contact layer to be provided.
Each nozzle 150 comprises a nozzle chambers 159, described nozzle chambers by nozzle wall 160, nozzle top 161 and radially inner nozzle edge 162 limit.China ink groove 155 is communicated with chamber 159 fluids.
Comprise one movably the removable edge 163 of sealing lip 164 be positioned at the lower end of nozzle wall 160.A surrounding wall 165 holds nozzle and a static sealing lip 166 is provided, and when nozzle was static as shown in figure 35, described sealing lip 166 and removable edge 163 were close.Owing to the surface tension that is trapped in the China ink between standstill seal lip 166 and the removable sealing lip 164 forms a fluid sealing 167.This has prevented that China ink from oozing out in the chamber, low-resistance couple of force connection is provided between surrounding wall 165 and nozzle wall 160 simultaneously.
Nozzle wall 160 has formed a part of the bar unit that is installed on the carriage 168 that is roughly the U-shaped profile, and carriage 168 has a base portion 169 that is attached to layer 157.Bar unit also comprises a lever arm 170, and described lever arm is from the nozzle wall extension and have a horizontal buttress brace 171.Lever arm 170 is attached on a pair of driven beam 172, and described driven beam is formed and be positioned at each side of nozzle unit by titanium nitride, clearly illustrate as Figure 31 and 38.The other end of driven beam 172 is attached on the carriage 168.
Lever arm 170 also is attached to an actuation beam 173 that is formed by titanium nitride.This and actuation beam attached is formed on a position, described position than the attachment location with driven beam 172 exceed one little, but very important distance.
As Figure 31 and 38 demonstrations best, the vertical view of actuation beam 173 roughly is a U-shaped, defines a current path between electrode 174 and comparative electrode 175.In the electrode 174 and 175 each all is electrically connected to a corresponding position in the contact layer 154.Actuation beam 173 also mechanically is fastened on the anchoring piece 176, and anchoring piece 176 is configured to: when nozzle unit is worked, and the left motion of anchoring piece restriction actuation beam 173 in Figure 32 to 34.
The actuation beam of being made up of TiN 173 conducts electricity, but its resistance is sufficiently high, thus when electric current between electrode 174 and 175 by the time form from heating.There is not the electric current driven beam 172 of flowing through, so driven beam does not experience thermal expansion.
When operation, nozzle is filled with China ink 177, and described China ink defines a meniscus 178 under capillary influence.China ink remains in the chamber 159 by described meniscus, and can not ooze out usually when not having other physical action.
For from the nozzle ejection China ink, electric current passes through between contact 174 and 175, the actuation beam 173 of flowing through.Certainly the heating of beam 173 causes the expansion of beam, and the size and dimension of actuation beam 807 so designs: for Figure 32 to 34, the main along continuous straight runs of beam expands.Anchoring piece 176 restrictions are toward the expansion in left side, thereby the end of actuation beam 173 contiguous lever arms 170 is pushed to the right side.
The relative non-deformable of driven beam 172 along continuous straight runs makes it can not allow lever arm 170 to carry out big horizontal movement.Yet driven beam and actuation beam have caused a twist motion with the relative displacement of the attachment point of lever arm separately, and described twist motion causes lever arm 170 by a pivoting action or rotatablely move and generally move downward again.Yet, do not exist real pivotal point to mean to rotate and carry out around a pivotal area that bending limited by driven beam 172.
Lever arm 170 move downward (and slightly rotating) amplified by the distance between nozzle wall 160 and the driven beam 172.The pressure that cause in the chamber 159 that move downward on nozzle wall and nozzle top increase, and have caused meniscus 178 projection as shown in figure 33, though the surface tension of China ink makes fluid sealing 167 do not allowed oozing out of China ink by this motion tensioning.
As shown in figure 40, in the suitable moment, drive current stops, and actuation beam 173 promptly cools off and shrinks.Contraction causes lever arm to turn back to resting position, and this causes the minimizing of pressure in the chamber 159 again.The momentum of China ink of projection and the interaction between its intrinsic surface tension and cause carefully contracting of protruding meniscus 179 and final disconnection by the negative pressure that moving upward of nozzle chambers 159 caused, thereby limit an ink droplet 179, described ink droplet continues to move upward until contacting the print media of process.
And then ink droplet 179 after separatings, the concave surface that meniscus 178 forms as shown in Figure 34.Surface tension makes the pressure in the chamber 159 keep relatively low, 155 up has been inhaled into the degree that nozzle unit and China ink is returned to inactive state shown in Figure 34 until China ink by entering the mouth.
As can be observed best from Figure 35, print head chip 57 also has a mechanism for testing, can use this mechanism for testing termly after using this mechanism for testing after the manufacturing and print head assembly is being installed.Described mechanism for testing comprises a pair of contact 180 that is connected to the test circuit (not shown).Bridge-set 181 is arranged on from the finger 182 of lever arm 170 extensions.Because bridge-set 181 is positioned at the opposition side of driven beam 172, the actuating of nozzle causes bridge-set 181 to move upward to contact 180 contacting.Test circuit can be used for proving conclusively and activates the closure that causes this circuit that is formed by contact 180 and 181.Ifs circuit is correctly closed, can think usually that then nozzle can work.
As mentioned above, the integrated circuit of print head chip 57 is by print engine controller (PEC) the integrated circuit control of drive electronics 63.Be provided with one or more PEC integrated circuits 100 (depending on needed print speed), to allow the carrying out page width printing on the page of various different sizes or on the continuous paper.As mentioned above, each carries one and four printhead 57 interactional PEC integrated circuits 190 (Figure 41) by the printed circuit board (PCB) 62 that supports moulded parts 66 carryings, and PEC integrated circuit 190 mainly drives the integrated circuits of print head chips 57, and the print data that receives is sent in the print head chip with the form that is suitable for printing.
U.S. Patent application 09/575 co-pending in the applicant, 108 (files numbering PEC01US), 09/575,109 (files numbering PEC02US), 09/575,110 (files numbering PEC03US), 09/607,985 (files numbering PEC04US), 09/607, described in 990 (files numbering PEC05US) and 09/606,999 (files numbering PEC07US) and be applicable to the example of PEC integrated circuit that drives print head chip, this with above-mentioned patent application introducing literary composition in as a reference.Yet, hereinafter come circuit is carried out concise and to the point description with reference to Figure 41 to 43.
Data flow and the operation carried out by PEC integrated circuit 190 in the following situation are described: a PEC integrated circuit has a plurality of printhead modules 55 with driving printhead 51 wherein is set; Be four modules as described above.Simultaneously, as mentioned above, each printhead module 55 provides four fluid passages that are used to print, and these passages are:
Be used for cyan, magenta and yellow (CMY) that common color is printed;
The black (K) that is used for surplus and other black or gray level printing;
Infrared (IR) that can be used for tag application; And
Fixative (F) is printed at high speed allowing.
As shown in figure 41, to PEC integrated circuit 190, computer programming relates to the treatment step 191 to 194 that image is printed for carried out each before being sent to PEC integrated circuit 190 to image by computer supplies.In the buffer memory that these steps are usually directed to receive view data (step 191) and these data are stored in computer system (step 192), in this step, can produce the object that image layer also can add any needs.Before being sent to PEC integrated circuit 190, the page or leaf that comes from buffer memory is compressed (step 194) then by rasterisation (step 193).When receiving view data, PEC integrated circuit 190 deal with data, thereby the integrated circuit of driving print head chip 57.
Because the page width form of print head assembly, each image all should be printed to avoid forming visible pseudomorphism (artifacts) with constant speed.This means that should change print speed matches with the speed with the input data.Therefore, the printing decoupling zero of the rasterisation of file and file is to guarantee that print head assembly has constant data and supplies with.In this is provided with, Cai it is printed by complete rasterisation up to image, and in order to obtain very constant print speed, the compressed format of each rasterisation page-images is stored in the internal memory.
Because produced continuous-tone image and the literal and the bargraphs of black directly reproduce by point by colour combination (dither) at random, so the picture format after the compression comprises prospect two-value black layer and background continuous tone layer separately.After the continuous tone layer is carried out colour combination, black layer is synthesized on this continuous tone layer.If necessary, alternatively a final mark layer (printing with IR or tusche) is added on the image to be used for printing.
Colour combination matrix in the iamge description selects the zone to be turned to the bitonal bitmap of a continuous tone by grating, and this bitonal bitmap nondestructively is compressed to size can uncared-for degree, and it forms the part of compressed image.The IR layer that prints comprises the programmable coded markings of density alternatively.
Each compressed image is sent to PEC integrated circuit 190, and at described PEC integrated circuit 190 places, compressed image is stored in the buffer memory 195 then.Recover this compressed image then and supply to an image spreading device 196, in this image spreading device, recover image.If necessary, can any colour combination be applied on any continuous tone layer and by synthesizer 198 by colour combination device 197 any black two-value layer is synthesized on the continuous tone layer, infrared markers can be played up by playing up (rendering) device 199 arbitrarily simultaneously.PEC integrated circuit 190 drives the integrated circuit of print head chip 57 then, to print the composograph data at step 200 place to produce print image 201.
Can think that PEC integrated circuit 190 performed processes comprise a plurality of different stages.Phase I has the ability of the continuous tone CMYK layer of expansion JPEG compression.Parallel therewith, can be from the compressed image two-value IR flag data of encoding.Second stage is carried out colour combination by a colour combination matrix to continuous tone CMYK layer---and described colour combination matrix selects figure selected by the colour combination matrix, and if necessary, and the two-value black layer is synthesized on the formed two-value K layer, and the IR layer is added on the image.All need part in C, M, Y, K or IR passage, produce a fixative layer in the each point position.Final stage is printed the CMYK+IR data of two-value by print head assembly 50.
Figure 42 illustrates the relation of PEC integrated circuit 190 in whole print system structure.Each parts of described structure comprise:
PEC integrated circuit 190, it is responsible for from the page-images of the storage device reception compression of buffer memory 202, the expansion of the execution page, synthetic the reaching of black layer point data being delivered to print head chip 57.PEC integrated circuit 190 can guarantee that also (QA) integrated circuit 203 is communicated with, and is communicated with print cartridge quality assurance (QA) integrated circuit 204 with principal mass.PEC integrated circuit 190 also provides and has recovered the device of print head assembly feature to guarantee optimal printing.
Buffer memory 202, it is used for store compressed image and temporary when being used to print the given page.The structure of buffer memory and work are known for those skilled in the art, and can adopt a series of standard integrated circuit and technology.
Master integrated circuit 203, itself and print cartridge QA integrated circuit 204 mate.The structure of QA integrated circuit and work also are known for those skilled in the art, and can adopt a series of known QA program.
PEC integrated circuit 190 is carried out four other operations of main level effectively:
Serial line interface by for example IEEE 1394 receives compressed page.
Be used as print engine to produce an image from compressed format.Print engine comprises expanded images on function, the continuous tone layer is carried out colour combination handles, black layer is synthesized on the continuous tone layer, adds infrared markers alternatively and the image that obtains is delivered in the integrated circuit of print head chip.
As the stepper motor 102,108 and 111 of print control unit with control print head chip 57 and print system.
The low-speed serial port that is used as two standards is to be communicated with two QA integrated circuits.In this regard, adopted two ports rather than a port to guarantee the high degree of safety in authenticating step.
Describe these functions in further detail referring now to Figure 43, Figure 21 provides the more clear and definite exemplary illustration to the PEC integrated circuit structure.
PEC integrated circuit 190 has a simple microcontroller CPU nuclear 204 to carry out following function:
Carry out the QA integrated circuit by the serial line interface between the print image 205 and differentiate stipulations (authentication protocol).
The stepper motor that moves print system by parallel interface 206 during printing prints with the conveying of control print media to printer.
Make each parts of PEC integrated circuit 190 synchronous during printing.
The device (programming register etc.) that requires interface with external data is provided.
The device (for example reading characteristic vector and recording impulse profile) that requires interface with the low speed data of print head assembly is provided.
Provide and vertically to reach the device that the traversal marker structure records outside DRAM 207.
For carries out image expansion and print routine, PEC integrated circuit 190 comprises a HSSI High-Speed Serial Interface 208 (for example standard IEEE 1394 interfaces), the half look/synthesizer (HC) of standard jpeg decoder 209, standard G4FAX decoder 210, customization (half-toner/compositor) 211, the tag encoder 212 of customization, line loading equipment/format device (line loader/formatter) (LLF) 213 and the print head interface 214 (PHI) that is communicated with print head chip 57.Decoder 209 and 210 and tag encoder 212 serve as the buffer of HC211.Tag encoder 212 is configured in infrared markers on the image.
Print engine functionality is with the form work of double buffering.That is to say that an image is loaded into outside DRAM 207 by DRAM interface 215 and data/address bus 216 from HSSI High-Speed Serial Interface 208, and read the image that before had been written into and this image is handled through print engine from DRAM 207.After image was printed out, the image that was written into just now becomes treated print image, and a new image is written into by HSSI High-Speed Serial Interface 208.
In the above-mentioned phase I, described process is launched all JPEG compression continuous tone (CMYK) layer, and launches in the two-value data stream of two G4FAX compressions any one.These two data flow are a black layer and a mask layer (matte)---are used between two colour combination matrixes, selecting and continuous tone ground colour combination.In second stage, with the phase I concurrently, all marks are encoded, and are used for follow-up playing up with IR China ink or tusche.
At last, in the phase III, the continuous tone layer carries out colour combination, and position mark and two-value point layer is synthesized on the two-value colour combination layer that is obtained.Regulate data flow ideally with the level and smooth transition of formation on the lap of print head assembly, and ideally, regulate data flow with the idle nozzle in the compensation print head assembly.
Yet, should be appreciated that six all passages are all worked.For example, printhead module 55 can only be used for CMY, and K is pushed in the CMY passage and omits IR simultaneously.Alternatively, if do not use the IR China ink, then position mark can be printed with K.The two-value CMYK-IR point data that is obtained is buffered and formats, to print by the integrated circuit of print head chip 57 via a series of line buffer (not shown).Great majority in these line buffers can be stored among the outside DRAM 207 ideally.In stage in the end, print six passages of two-value point data by PHI 214.
HC 211 is combined to half look function of continuous tone (being generally CMYK) layer on its two-value form, and will put 1 two-value layer and be synthesized on the half suitable look continuous tone layer.If there is not the K China ink, then HC211 works and makes the K point suitably corresponding to the CMY point.It also based on the respective value of colour combination matrix selection figure and between two colour combination matrixes individual element ground select.The colour combination matrix of 1 layer of the two-value point of the continuous tone layer that is input as an expansion by buffer memory 217 of HC 211 (obtaining by jpeg decoder 205), the expansion by buffer memory 218, the expansion by buffer memory 219 is selected bitmap---and this colour combination matrix is selected the resolution ratio of bitmap and the continuous tone layer is roughly the same and the flag data that passes through the peak resolution ratio of buffer memory (FIFO) 220.
HC 211 uses nearly two the colour combination matrix that reads from outside DRAM 207.The output that outputs to LLF 213 from HC 211 be one group of printer respectively rate, be arranged in bianry image line up to six color planes.Normally, the continuous tone layer is CMYK or CMY, and the point of two-value is K for 1 layer.In case open, HC 211 operates the condition that detects " image termination " until it, perhaps ends clearly by a control register (not shown) until it.
LLF 213 is from HC 211 acceptance point information, the point that will be used for given print line is written into suitable buffer memory (some buffer memorys are arranged in (not shown) on the integrated circuit and some are positioned at outside DRAM 207), and it is formatted as the needed order of integrated circuit of print head chip 57.More specifically, the word that is input as 32 of hexads of LLF213 and a data significance bit, they produce by HC 211.
As mentioned above, the physical location of nozzle 150 on print head chip is the row 151 of two biasings, this means that the odd point of same color is used for two different row with the even number point.In addition, between the point of a kind of point of color and another color, there are a plurality of row.Side by side calculate by HC 211 because be used for six colour planes of identical point position,, be positioned at suitable color nozzle below until identical point so need to postpone to be used for the point data of each colour plane.The size of each buffering row depends on the width of print head assembly.Can adopt single PEC integrated circuit 190 to produce to be used for the nearly point of 16 print head chips 57, and in this case, single odd number or even number buffering row thereby be 640 points of 16 groups are total up to 10,240 (1280 bytes).
PHI 214 is so a kind of devices: PEC integrated circuit 190 is controlled by a next point to be printed is loaded in the print head chip 57 and to the dot printing process of reality of this device.It obtains input and data is outputed to print head chip 57 from LLF 213.PHI 214 can handle multiple print head assembly length and form.
Each print head assembly 50 and 51 assemblage characteristic vector can read back by serial line interface 205.Characteristic vector can comprise the information of defective nozzle and the align data of associated print head module.Each printhead module can be inquired about by a low-frequency serial bus 221, so that characteristic vector is fed back to printhead module.
The characteristic vector that comes from print head assembly can make up and form a nozzle fault list that is used for whole print head assembly, and permission PEC integrated circuit 190 compensates defective nozzle in print procedure.As long as the quantity of defective nozzle is low, compensation can produce the effect of not coming out with the print head assembly difference of zero failure nozzle.
The above-mentioned feature that has the page width printing head of chip and print engine controller is summarized as follows:
1. printhead has at least four Color Channels usually.
2. for every kind of color, printhead has at least 1400 black delivery nozzles of per inch print span usually.
3. printhead can have and is total up at least 50,000 nozzle.
4. the dot printing processing speed of printhead and droplet deposition speed can be 10 9/ second-time or bigger.
5. the size of the volume that each ink droplet deposited can be 2 * 10 -121 (liter) magnitude or littler.
6. the energy size of spraying each ink droplet and being consumed can be 200 * 10 -9J magnitude or littler.
The structure and the operating principle that are appreciated that printer of the present invention can realize by various embodiments.Thereby, can consider above to make various changes examples and revise by the embodiment of by way of example description.

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1. printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead location, and are arranged in use when print media transmits when passing through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one cover member along and the vertical direction of described at least one printhead move and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
2. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
3. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
4. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
5. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said printhead concern setting with aspectant when being positioned at described primary importance.
6. printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are located and are arranged to along described each printhead and when print media transmits through described printhead China ink are transported on the described print media in use, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members that are adjacent to be provided with corresponding described printhead, the length of described two cover members are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make corresponding described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member edge and corresponding vertical linear the moving of direction of described printhead, realizes the nozzle closure joint of the described printhead of correspondence when being positioned at the described second place with the described printhead in correspondence.
7. printer as claimed in claim 6, wherein each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
8. printer as claimed in claim 6, wherein each described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of the printhead of described correspondence.
9. printer as claimed in claim 6, wherein each described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
10. printer as claimed in claim 6, wherein said printhead concern setting with aspectant when being positioned at described primary importance.
11. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is located and is arranged to along described each printhead and when print media transmits through described printhead China ink is transported on the described print media in use;
Described cover member is positioned at the position of contiguous described printhead, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to realize that described printhead is from printing primary importance relatively moving to the second place that separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
12. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member be positioned at separate with described printhead but with described printhead primary importance that face mutually, not capping place;
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to realize with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the linearity of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
13. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize that never the primary importance of capping is to the moving of the second place for described cover member, and at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
14. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is located and is arranged to along each described printhead and when print media transmits through described printhead China ink is transported on the described print media in use; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to its second place.
15. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the arc of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
16. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
17. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction, engages with the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
18. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction, engages and allows described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position with the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
19. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, one of the alignment in described thus cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
20. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, be arranged to realize described pivoted frame rotation and with described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
21. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
22. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
23. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
24. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
25. printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
26. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one cover member to move along horizontal with respect to described at least one printhead, engages with the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
27. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said at least one cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
28. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said at least one cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
29. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said at least one cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
30. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said printhead concern setting with aspectant when being positioned at described primary importance.
31. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are located and are arranged to along described each printhead and when print media transmits through described printhead China ink are transported on the described print media in use, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members, described two cover members are positioned at contiguous corresponding described printhead, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make corresponding described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to move along horizontal linear with respect to the printhead of described correspondence, engages with the nozzle closure that realizes described corresponding printhead when described corresponding printhead is positioned at the described second place.
32. printer as claimed in claim 31, wherein each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
33. printer as claimed in claim 31, wherein each described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, and the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of the printhead of described correspondence.
34. printer as claimed in claim 31, wherein each described cover member comprise the capping portion that forms by elastomeric material and have body, the elastomeric material lip that forms and the chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
35. printer as claimed in claim 31, wherein said printhead concern setting with aspectant when being positioned at described primary importance.
36. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Described cover member is positioned at contiguous described printhead, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to realize that described printhead is from printing primary importance relatively moving to the second place that separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
37. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
38. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
39. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with described each cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to its second place.
40. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the arc of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
41. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
42. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction, engages with the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
43. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction, engages and allows described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position with the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
44. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively to realize described pivoted frame rotation and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
45. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
46. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
47. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
48. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
49. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
50. printer as claimed in claim 26, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
51. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described printhead from printing primary importance to the relatively moving of the second place that separates, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to place between the described printhead, engages with the nozzle closure that realizes described two printheads when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
52. being arranged in described cover member moved to from the position of contiguous printhead, printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said second actuating mechanism realize that described cover member moves with respect to the horizontal linear of described printhead when cover member places position between the printhead.
53. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said cover member have two oppositely towards capping portion, of the correspondence in described two capping portions is arranged in when being in the second place and forms nozzle closure with a corresponding printhead and engage.
54. printer as claimed in claim 53, wherein said cover member comprises the body that is formed by rigid material, and described body is provided with capping portion, wherein each described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around being positioned at listening the nozzle on the printhead.
55. printer as claimed in claim 53, wherein said cover member form an integral type member effectively.
56. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said printhead concern setting with aspectant when being positioned at described primary importance.
57. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to move along the direction vertical with described printhead, engages with the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
58. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to move along horizontal with respect to described printhead, engages with the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
59. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize that never the primary importance of capping is to the moving of the second place of capping for described cover member, and at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
60. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead along arc to moving on to the second place from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
61. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to move described cover member along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction, engages and allows described nozzle is cleaned when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position with the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
62. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
63. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place of capping, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
64. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of second closure position that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
65. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
66. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
67. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
68. printer as claimed in claim 51, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
69. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be positioned at the primary importance place of not capping, and described primary importance separates with described printhead but faces mutually with described printhead;
(ii) motor drive, described motor drive is used for realizing that with described cover member cam engagement described cover member moves to the second place from the primary importance linearity, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
70. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein actuating mechanism is arranged to move described cover member along transmitting through the perpendicular direction of the direction of printhead with described print media.
71. as the described printer of claim 70, wherein said cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and described cover member is elevated to the second place and realizes that the nozzle closure of described printhead engages from described primary importance.
72. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has:
A) the elastomeric material lip that forms and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described print-head nozzle.
73. as the described printer of claim 71, wherein said cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
74. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of printhead engages.
75. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
76. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said capping mechanism further has cleaning device, described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
77. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
78. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
79. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
80. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
81. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
82. as the described printer of claim 69, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
83. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with described at least one printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead,
The (ii) cleaning device that is associated with described cover member, described cleaning device are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out around the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to move to the second place from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
84. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The (ii) cleaning device that is associated with described cover member, described cleaning device are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out around the nozzle of described printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged to make described cover member to move to the second place from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
85. as the described printer of claim 84, wherein said cover member when being positioned at described primary importance and described printhead be the relation that separates, faces.
86. as the described printer of claim 84, wherein said actuating mechanism is arranged to realize that the linearity of described cover member from the primary importance to the second place moves.
87. as the described printer of claim 84, wherein said cleaning device comprises pumping equipment, described pumping equipment is arranged to aspirate the material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
88. as the described printer of claim 84, wherein said cover member has:
A) lip of elastomeric material and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
89. as the described printer of claim 88, wherein said cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
90. as the described printer of claim 88, one of them chamber is positioned at described cover member, described chamber and described chamber are connected in the mode that fluid is communicated with, and wherein said chamber is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of described printhead.
91. as the described printer of claim 84, wherein said actuating mechanism is arranged to move described cover member along transmitting through the perpendicular direction of the direction of printhead with described print media.
92. as the described printer of claim 84, wherein said cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and described cover member is elevated to the second place and realizes that the nozzle closure of described printhead engages from described primary importance.
93. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
94. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
95. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Capping mechanism, its contiguous described printhead, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
96. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
97. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the second place of the primary importance of not capping and capping, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
98. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the arc of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
99. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
100. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and realize the nozzle closure joint of described at least one printhead along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
101. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
102. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
103. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
104. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
105. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
106. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
107. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
108. as the described printer of claim 83, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
109. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head of two biasings and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That (ii) be associated and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to its second place with each described cover member.
110. as the described printer of claim 109, the wherein said printhead ground that faces with each other is directed, and is arranged in described print media and transmits through between the described printhead time China ink is transported on the opposite face of print media.
111. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said cover member printhead with respect to correspondence in primary importance is vertical spaced relationship, and all is provided with a cover member in the print media feeding through each side on the plane of printer.
112. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein Dui Ying described actuating mechanism is arranged to move the described cover member that is associated along transmitting through the perpendicular direction of the direction of corresponding printhead with described print media.
113. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein each described cover member comprises:
A) lip of elastomeric material and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
114. as the described printer of claim 113, wherein each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
115. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism further has first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages.
116. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism further has
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
117. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism further has cleaning device, described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
118. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described cover member and realize that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
119. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
120. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
121. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
122. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
123. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
124. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
125. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
126. as the described printer of claim 109, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
127. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged to realize that the arc of described cover member from the primary importance to the second place moves, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
128. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said actuating mechanism is arranged to the edge and is moved described cover member with the direction that described print media transmits the direction approximate vertical of process printhead.
129. as the described printer of claim 128, wherein said cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and wherein said cover member along arc to being elevated to the second place from described primary importance and realizing engaging with the nozzle closure of described printhead.
130. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip of elastomeric material and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
131. as the described printer of claim 129, wherein said cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
132. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said capping mechanism further has
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages.
133. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said capping mechanism further has
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
134. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
135. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
136. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described cover member and realize that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
137. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said capping mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
138. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
139. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
140. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
141. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
142. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
143. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
144. as the described printer of claim 127, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
145. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) single page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) cover member that is associated with described printhead, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The (ii) cleaning device that is associated with described cover member, described cleaning device are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out around the nozzle of described printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to make described cover member along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
146. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said cover member when being positioned at described primary importance and described printhead be the relation that separates, roughly faces.
147. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said cleaning device comprises pumping equipment, described pumping equipment is arranged to aspirate the material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side.
148. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said cover member has:
A) lip of elastomeric material and
B) chamber that centers on by described lip,
And wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
149. as the described printer of claim 148, wherein said cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
150. as the described printer of claim 148, one of them chamber is positioned at described cover member, described chamber and described chamber are connected in the mode that fluid is communicated with, and wherein said chamber is arranged to be connected to pumping equipment, thereby can be from sucked material around the nozzle of described printhead.
151. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said actuating mechanism is arranged to the edge and is moved described cover member with the direction that described print media transmits the direction approximate vertical of process printhead.
152. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said cover member when being in primary importance, be positioned at printhead below, and wherein said cover member along arc to being elevated to the second place from described primary importance and realizing engaging with the nozzle closure of described printhead.
153. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described cover member edge and described printhead to move and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described printhead engages.
154. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described printhead engages with respect to described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
155. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead.
156. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and realize the nozzle closure joint of described printhead along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction when described printhead is positioned at the described second place.
157. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism further has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described printhead when described printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
158. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
159. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
160. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
161. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism is arranged so that a described cover member and described printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
162. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume.
163. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
164. as the described printer of claim 145, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on the described printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
165. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) at least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to move and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
166. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said at least one cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
167. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said at least one cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
168. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said at least one cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
169. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
170. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two page width printing heads of facing mutually and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members, described two cover members are positioned at contiguous and its length of a corresponding described printhead roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
The printhead that (ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described correspondence moves to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and realize that when described corresponding printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described corresponding printhead engages along the second direction of the arc opposite with first direction.
171. as the described printer of claim 170, wherein each described cover member forms an integral type member effectively.
172. as the described printer of claim 170, wherein each described cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of the printhead of described correspondence.
173. as the described printer of claim 170, wherein each described cover member comprises body and the capping portion that is formed by rigid material, described capping portion has: the elastomeric material lip and the b that a) form) chamber that centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to integrally around described nozzle.
174. as the described printer of claim 170, wherein said printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
175. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and is realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
176. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
177. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
178. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize that never the primary importance of capping is to the moving of the second place for described cover member, and at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
179. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
180. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the arc of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
181. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
182. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged in when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position and allows described nozzle is cleaned.
183. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
184. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
185. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
186. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
187. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
188. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
189. as the described printer of claim 165, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
190. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) at least one capping/cleaning element, the length of described capping/cleaning element be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one capping/cleaning element to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
191. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said at least one capping/cleaning element forms an integral type member effectively.
192. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said at least one capping/cleaning element comprises the member part that is bound up, the total length of described member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
193. as the described printer of claim 165, the lip that wherein said at least one capping/cleaning element comprises body, formed by elastomeric material, the capping chamber that centers on by described lip, the cleaning chambers that also centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
194. as the described printer of claim 193, wherein said capping chamber and cleaning chambers form the integral part of described capping/cleaning element.
195. as the described printer of claim 190, the cleaning chambers in wherein said at least one capping/cleaning element is connected to pumping equipment.
196. as the described printer of claim 195, wherein said cleaning chambers is connected to described pumping equipment by extraction tube.
197. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
198. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two relative page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism, it has
(i) two cover members, described cover member are positioned at contiguous and its length of the described printhead of a correspondence roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
The printhead that (ii) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described correspondence moves to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
(iii) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described corresponding printhead when described corresponding printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
199. as the described printer of claim 198, wherein each described capping/cleaning element forms an integral type member effectively.
200. as the described printer of claim 198, wherein each described capping/cleaning element comprises the cover member part that is bound up, the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of each described printhead.
201. as the described printer of claim 198, wherein each described capping/cleaning element comprise body, the lip that forms by elastomeric material, the capping chamber that centers on by described lip, the cleaning chambers that also centers on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
202. as the described printer of claim 201, wherein said capping chamber and cleaning chambers form the integral part of described capping/cleaning element.
203. as the described printer of claim 198, the cleaning chambers in wherein said each described capping/cleaning element is connected to pumping equipment.
204. as the described printer of claim 203, wherein said cleaning chambers is connected to described pumping equipment by extraction tube.
205. as the described printer of claim 198, wherein said printhead is set to be the relation of facing when being positioned at described primary importance.
206. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one capping/cleaning element edge and described at least one printhead to move and is realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
207. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said second actuating mechanism is arranged to make described at least one capping/cleaning element to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
208. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described capping/cleaning element, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
Described first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged to described capping/cleaning element is placed between the described printhead and is realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
209. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein:
Described capping/cleaning element is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described capping/cleaning element and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged so that described capping/cleaning element never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described capping/cleaning element forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
210. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
211. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
The primary importance place that member is positioned at the not capping that separates with described printhead is covered in described envelope/cleaning; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described capping/cleaning element never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described capping/cleaning element forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
212. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described capping/cleaning element is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described capping/cleaning element and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described capping/cleaning element never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described capping/cleaning element engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
213. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
214. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
215. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
216. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein:
Described capping/cleaning element form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Described second actuating mechanism is arranged so that described capping/cleaning element and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described capping/cleaning element forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
217. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said capping/cleaning element form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as capping/cleaning element from described volume.
218. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein:
Described capping/cleaning element form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as capping/cleaning element and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
219. as the described printer of claim 190, wherein said capping/cleaning element comprises:
A) lip that forms with described body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
220. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism that is associated with described at least one printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) by carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
(iv) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
(v) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
221. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said pivoted frame also carries the platen of longitudinal extension, and wherein said first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described pivoted frame turns to a position, in this position, described platen is alignment and spaced relationship with respect to described at least one printhead.
222. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping/wiper mechanism that is associated with described printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) by carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
(iv) first actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
(v) second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described printhead.
223. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said pivoted frame also carries the platen of longitudinal extension, and wherein said first actuating mechanism is arranged so that described pivoted frame turns to a position, in this position, described platen is alignment and spaced relationship with respect to described at least one printhead.
224. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said cover member forms an integral type member and its length effectively roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
225. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said cover member comprises the cover member part that is bound up, the total length of described cover member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
226. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said cover member comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
227. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said cleaning chambers comprises that the member of longitudinal extension and its length are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
228. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said cleaning chambers comprises the member part that is bound up, the total length of described member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
229. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said cleaning chambers comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
230. as the described printer of claim 222, wherein said pivoted frame has cross section roughly triangular in shape, and wherein said platen, described cover member and described cleaning chambers are positioned on the respective side of described pivoted frame.
231. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
232. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
233. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
234. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead;
Motor drive, described motor drive is used for making described cover member move to the second place from the primary importance linearity with described cover member cam engagement, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
235. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
With the cover member that described at least one printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead;
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member moves to the second place from primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
236. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism comprises:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
237. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that the arc of described cover member from the primary importance to the second place moves, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
238. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
With the cover member that described printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize the arc of described cover member from the primary importance to the second place to moving, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
239. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member are roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to move and realize the nozzle closure joint of described at least one printhead along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
240. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
At least one capping/cleaning element, the length of described capping/cleaning element are roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and allow described nozzle is cleaned when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction.
241. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said second actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
242. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
243. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
244. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
245. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
246. as the described printer of claim 220, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
247. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism that is associated with described at least one printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
248. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said pivoted frame has cleaning chambers, when described cover member was in primary importance, described cleaning chambers alignd with described print-head nozzle.
249. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism that is associated with described printhead, it has
(i) rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
(ii) by the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
250. as the described printer of claim 249, wherein said pivoted frame has cleaning chambers, when described cover member was positioned at primary importance, described cleaning chambers alignd with described print-head nozzle.
251. as the described printer of claim 249, wherein said pivoted frame has the generally flat regional portion of longitudinal extension, when described cover member is positioned at the primary importance of not capping, and the contiguous described printhead of described regional portion.
252. as the described printer of claim 249, wherein said cover member is by the eccentric region portion carrying of described pivoted frame.
253. as the described printer of claim 250, wherein said cleaning chambers is positioned at the inside of described pivoted frame.
254. as the described printer of claim 253, wherein said cleaning chambers is by the flat regional portion of the described pivoted frame of port opens into.
255. as the described printer of claim 253, wherein said cleaning chambers is connected to pumping equipment.
256. as the described printer of claim 251, wherein when described cover member was positioned at primary importance, the flat regional portion of described pivoted frame formed platen effectively.
257. as the described printer of claim 249, the wherein said cover member formula member that forms as one effectively, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
258. as the described printer of claim 249, wherein said cover member comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
259. as the described printer of claim 258, wherein said cover member comprises the member part that is bound up, the total length of described member part is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead.
260. as the described printer of claim 249, wherein said cover member is by the eccentric region portion carrying of described pivoted frame.
261. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead moves and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
262. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that described at least one cover member laterally moves with respect to described at least one printhead edge and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
263. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
264. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead;
Motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
265. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described at least one printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead,
With the cleaning device that described cover member is associated, described cleaning device is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member moving from the primary importance to the second place, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
266. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
267. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize the arcuate movement of described cover member from the primary importance to the second place, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
268. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The material that cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to clean out around the ccontaining nozzle from described printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to make described cover member along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
269. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
270. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
271. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
272. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
273. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
274. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
275. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
276. as the described printer of claim 247, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
277. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises
(i) carriage, contiguous described at least one printhead of described carriage is provided with, and its longitudinal length is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
The (ii) cover member of longitudinal extension, described cover member is installed on the described carriage pivotally, and its longitudinal length is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
278. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said carriage has cleaning chambers, material can clean in the described cleaning chambers from described print-head nozzle.
279. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) carriage, described carriage are arranged on contiguous and its longitudinal length of described printhead roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead,
The (ii) cover member of longitudinal extension, described cover member is installed on the described carriage pivotally, and its longitudinal length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(iii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
280. as the described printer of claim 279, wherein said carriage has cleaning chambers, material can clean to described cleaning chambers from described print-head nozzle.
281. as the described printer of claim 280, wherein said cleaning chambers is connected to pumping equipment.
282. as the described printer of claim 279, wherein said carriage and described printhead are practised physiognomy over the ground and to be provided with and to separate with described printhead and form the lower limb of print media passage, in use, described print media transmits through described printhead.
283. as the described printer of claim 279, wherein said cover member comprises body, the lip that is formed by elastomeric material and the chamber that is centered on by described lip, and wherein said lip circumferentially is configured to around described print-head nozzle.
284. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead moves and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
285. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged so that described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged so that described at least one cover member laterally moves with respect to described at least one printhead edge and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
286. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead;
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
287. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
But cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead face with described printhead, and
Motor drive, described motor drive is arranged to make described cover member move to the second place from the primary importance linearity with described cover member cam engagement, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
288. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described at least one printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead,
With the cleaning device that described cover member is associated, described cleaning device is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member moving from the primary importance to the second place, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
289. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to its second place.
290. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
Cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member from the primary importance arcuate movement to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
291. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head; And
Described capping mechanism has:
With the cover member that described printhead is associated, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and is positioned at the primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described printhead,
The material that cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to clean out around the ccontaining nozzle from described printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to make described cover member along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
292. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
293. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
At least one cover member, the length of described cover member be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
294. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thereby makes that one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
295. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
296. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, and in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
297. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
298. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
299. as the described printer of claim 277, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
300. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
301. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead form nozzle closure and engage.
302. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) two page width printing heads and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
(ii) actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged so that described cover member is between described two printheads and form nozzle closure with described printhead and engage.
303. as the described printer of claim 302, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
304. as the described printer of claim 302, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
305. as the described printer of claim 302, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
306., wherein be provided with fluid delivery system to be used to deliver fluids into the zone between a plurality of layers of described cover member as the described printer of claim 304.
307. as the described printer of claim 302, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material with hydrophobic performance.
308. as the described printer of claim 307, wherein said cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
309. as the described printer of claim 302, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material of possess hydrophilic property energy.
310. as the described printer of claim 309, wherein said cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
311. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
312. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
313. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Described cover member is positioned at the position of contiguous described printhead, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing
The second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
314. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
315. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
316. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to its second place.
317. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance arc of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
318. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has cleaning device, and described cleaning device is associated with described cover member and is arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
319. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
320. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
321. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
322. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
323. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
324. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
The flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, and in use, a part of described material is extracted out and engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
325. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein:
The flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, and in use, a part of described material is extracted out and engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume; And
Described capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
326. as the described printer of claim 300, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
327. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
328. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
329. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
330. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
331. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material with hydrophobic performance.
332. as the described printer of claim 331, wherein said cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
333. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material of possess hydrophilic property energy.
334. as the described printer of claim 333, wherein said cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
335., wherein be provided with cutting mechanism selectively to prescind described part material from described replaceable volume as the described printer of claim 327.
336. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and the formation cover member from described volume, and
(ii) platen, the contiguous described printhead setting of described platen also are arranged to engage and make described cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure to engage with described printhead.
337. as the described printer of claim 336, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
338. as the described printer of claim 336, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
339. as the described printer of claim 336, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
340. as the described printer of claim 336, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material with hydrophobic performance.
341. as the described printer of claim 340, wherein said cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
342. as the described printer of claim 336, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material of possess hydrophilic property energy.
343. as the described printer of claim 342, wherein said cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
344., wherein be provided with cutting mechanism selectively to prescind described part material from described replaceable volume as the described printer of claim 336.
345. as the described printer of claim 336, wherein be provided with actuating mechanism realizing the motion of described platen, thereby described platen causes described cover member and described printhead to form nozzle closure engaging.
346. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
347. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
348. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
349. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
350. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
351. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
352. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described cover member has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the arc of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
353. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
354. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
355. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
356. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
357. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
358. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
359. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism further has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
360. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said capping mechanism further has the spool of rolling, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
361. as the described printer of claim 327, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
362. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described at least one printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described at least one printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises:
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume, and
(ii) roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
363. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
364. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
365. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
366. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material with hydrophobic performance.
367. as the described printer of claim 366, wherein said cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
368. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material of possess hydrophilic property energy.
369. as the described printer of claim 368, wherein said cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
370. a printer comprises:
(a) page width printing head assembly, it has
(i) page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle are along described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media, and
(b) capping mechanism, described capping mechanism is associated with described printhead and comprises
(i) cover member, described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume
(ii) platen, the contiguous described printhead setting of described platen also is arranged to engage and make described cover member and described printhead formation nozzle closure to engage with described printhead,
(iii) roll spool, the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in capping operation.
371. as the described printer of claim 370, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of individual layer.
372. as the described printer of claim 370, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material of multilayer.
373. as the described printer of claim 370, wherein said cover member comprises the flaky material that can compress.
374. as the described printer of claim 370, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material with hydrophobic performance.
375. as the described printer of claim 374, wherein said cover member is formed by the thermoplastic of closed pore.
376. as the described printer of claim 370, wherein said cover member is formed by the flaky material of possess hydrophilic property energy.
377. as the described printer of claim 376, wherein said cover member is formed by the silicon materials of perforate.
378. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make the vertical direction of described at least one cover member edge and described at least one printhead to move and are realized that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
379. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one cover member to realize that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
380. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
The contiguous described printhead of described cover member, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged so that described printhead is from printing the second place that primary importance relatively moves to and separates; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to described cover member is placed between the described printhead and are realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages.
381. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism further has motor drive, described motor drive be arranged to make with described cover member cam engagement described cover member never the primary importance linearity of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
382. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein:
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described at least one printhead; And described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged so that described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
383. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media; And
Described capping mechanism has:
The cover member that is associated with each described printhead, the length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and each described cover member can move between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
That be associated with each described cover member and be arranged to realize the actuating mechanism that move of each described cover member from its primary importance to the second place.
384. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead; And
Described cover member has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the arc of the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
385. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head;
Described cover member is positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that is close to described printhead;
Described capping mechanism further has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping to the arc of the second place to moving, at described second place place, described cover member engages with described printhead formation nozzle closure.
386. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism are arranged to move described at least one cover member and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction.
387. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism be arranged to along the second direction with the reverse arc of first direction move described at least one cover member and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
388. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying,
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
389. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism has:
Rotating pivoted frame, the longitudinal length of described rotatable pivoted frame be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
By the cover member of the longitudinal extension of described pivoted frame carrying, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism be arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
390. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism has:
The carriage that contiguous described at least one printhead is provided with, the longitudinal length of described carriage be roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead,
Be installed in the cover member of the longitudinal extension on the described carriage pivotally, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described cover member never the primary importance of capping are to the pivot of the second place that at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
391. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said capping mechanism further has actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged so that described cover member and described at least one printhead relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
392. as the described printer of claim 362, wherein said cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that is centered on by described lip, described lip circumferentially are configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
393. a cover member that is used for the page width printing head assembly, described page width printing head assembly has:
(i) at least one page width printing head and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles, described nozzle is provided with along described at least one printhead, and described cover member comprises:
A) lip that forms with body; And
B) chamber that centers on by described lip;
Wherein, described lip circumferentially is configured to the nozzle on described at least one printhead, and the length of described body is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead.
394. as the described cover member of claim 393, wherein said lip is formed by elastomeric material.
395. as the described cover member of claim 393, wherein said body is formed by rigid material.
396. as the described cover member of claim 395, wherein said body is formed by metal.
397. as the described cover member of claim 395, wherein said body is formed by plastic material.
398. as the described cover member of claim 393, wherein said body and lip form overall structure along the whole length of described member.
399., wherein be formed with capping portion on each side in described body both sides as the described cover member of claim 393.
400., wherein in described member, be formed with cleaning chambers as the described cover member of claim 393.
401. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable for by described second actuating mechanism along and the vertical direction of described at least one printhead move and realize that when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages.
402. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to make described at least one printhead along arc to moving to the second place from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for realizing that along laterally moving the nozzle closure of described at least one printhead engages with respect to described at least one printhead by described second actuating mechanism when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
403. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has two relative page width printing heads and a plurality of nozzle, and described nozzle is along described each printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media;
Described cover member is suitable for contiguous described printhead setting, and its length is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead; And
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to realize described printhead relatively moving from the printing primary importance to the second place that separates, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for being placed between the described printhead and being realized that when described printhead is positioned at the described second place nozzle closure of two described printheads engages by described second actuating mechanism.
404. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and is suitable for being positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead but face mutually with described printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has motor drive, described motor drive is arranged to and described cover member cam engagement, described cover member is suitable for moving to the second place by described motor drive from described primary importance linearity, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
405. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be suitable for being positioned at primary importance place with the contiguous not capping of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for moving to the second place by described actuating mechanism from described primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
406. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has page width printing head and a plurality of nozzle of two biasings, and described nozzle is along each described printhead setting and be arranged in use when print media transmits through described printhead China ink to be transported on the described print media,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and be suitable for being associated and between the primary importance of not capping and the second place, can move with one of described printhead, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with the described printhead that is associated and engages; And
Described capping mechanism has the actuating mechanism that is associated with described cover member, and described cover member is suitable for moving to its second place by described actuating mechanism from its primary importance.
407. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and is suitable for being positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping that separates with described printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable for by described actuating mechanism from described primary importance arc move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
408. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described page width printing head assembly has single page width printing head,
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead and be suitable for being positioned at the primary importance place of the not capping adjacent with described printhead, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
Cleaning device, described cleaning device are associated with described cover member and are arranged to the ccontaining material that cleans out from the nozzle of described at least one printhead on every side; And
Actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for by described actuating mechanism along arc to moving to the second place from described primary importance, and at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described printhead and engages.
409. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to make described at least one printhead to move to the second place along the first direction of arc from primary importance, and
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member are suitable for being moved and realizing along the second direction of the arc opposite with described first direction by described second actuating mechanism nozzle closure joint of described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place.
410. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
The length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described printhead, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism has:
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism are arranged to described at least one printhead is moved on to the second place and the 3rd position along the first direction of arc from primary importance; And
Second actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable for by described second actuating mechanism along and the second direction of the reverse arc of first direction move and the nozzle closure that realizes described at least one printhead when described at least one printhead is positioned at the described second place engages and when described at least one printhead is positioned at described the 3rd position permission described nozzle is cleaned.
411. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping/wiper mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, described capping/wiper mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises rotating pivoted frame, the length of described rotatable pivoted frame is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, wherein:
Described cover member be longitudinal extension, be suitable for cover member by the carrying of described pivoted frame, and
Described capping/wiper mechanism further comprises:
By carrying of described pivoted frame and the cleaning chambers that is connected with mode that pumping equipment is communicated with fluid,
First actuating mechanism, described first actuating mechanism be arranged to selectively realize the rotation of described pivoted frame and make described cover member or cleaning chambers be positioned to align with the nozzle of described at least one printhead, and
Second actuating mechanism, described second actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the motion of described pivoted frame, thus one of the alignment in described cover member and the cleaning chambers selectively is positioned to engage with described at least one printhead.
412. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises rotating pivoted frame, the length of described rotatable pivoted frame is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, wherein:
Described cover member be longitudinal extension, be suitable for cover member by the carrying of described pivoted frame, and
Described capping mechanism further comprises actuating mechanism, described actuating mechanism is arranged to realize the rotation of described pivoted frame, described cover member be suitable for described pivoted frame together never the primary importance of capping move to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
413. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises carriage, contiguous described at least one printhead of described carriage be provided with and its longitudinal length roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, wherein:
Described cover member be longitudinal extension, be suitable for being installed in pivotally the cover member on the described carriage, the longitudinal length of described cover member is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism further comprises actuating mechanism, described cover member be suitable for by described actuating mechanism never the primary importance of capping be pivoted to the second place, at described second place place, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
414. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described cover member is formed by the flaky material of softness, and its width is roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, and
Described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises actuating mechanism, described cover member and described at least one printhead are suitable for by described actuating mechanism relative motion to a position, in this position, described cover member forms nozzle closure with described at least one printhead and engages.
415. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead, and
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, a part of described material is extracted out and is engaged with described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure as cover member from described volume.
416. as the described cover member of claim 393, it is used to be combined in the capping mechanism of the printer that includes the page width printing head assembly, wherein:
Described cover member form by the flaky material of softness and its width roughly corresponding to the length of described at least one printhead, the flaky material of described softness is arranged to removable volume, in use, the described material of a part is extracted out and is engaged as cover member and described at least one printhead formation nozzle closure from described volume, and
Described capping mechanism is associated with described at least one printhead and comprises and roll spool, and the described spool of rolling is rolled the cover closing material of using after being arranged in the capping operation.
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