EP1945459A4 - Method of maintaining a printhead using air blast cleaning - Google Patents

Method of maintaining a printhead using air blast cleaning

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Publication number
EP1945459A4
EP1945459A4 EP05791415A EP05791415A EP1945459A4 EP 1945459 A4 EP1945459 A4 EP 1945459A4 EP 05791415 A EP05791415 A EP 05791415A EP 05791415 A EP05791415 A EP 05791415A EP 1945459 A4 EP1945459 A4 EP 1945459A4
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Prior art keywords
printhead
maintaining
air blast
blast cleaning
ink
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EP05791415A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1945459B1 (en
EP1945459A1 (en
Inventor
Vesa Karppinen
Kia Silverbrook
David William Jensen
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16552—Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head
    • B41J2/16526—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head by applying pressure only

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

Abstract

A method of maintaining a printhead (10) in an operable condition is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) flooding an ink ejection face (12) of the printhead (10) with ink; and (b) removing the ink by blasting air across the face (12).
EP05791415A 2005-10-10 2005-10-10 Method of maintaining a printhead using air blast cleaning Not-in-force EP1945459B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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

Publications (3)

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EP1945459A1 EP1945459A1 (en) 2008-07-23
EP1945459A4 true EP1945459A4 (en) 2009-01-14
EP1945459B1 EP1945459B1 (en) 2010-08-18

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Family Applications (1)

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EP05791415A Not-in-force EP1945459B1 (en) 2005-10-10 2005-10-10 Method of maintaining a printhead using air blast cleaning

Country Status (6)

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

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US5559536A (en) * 1987-03-31 1996-09-24 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recovery device having a protruding portion providing reduced pressure for improved recovery and method using same
EP1005997A1 (en) * 1998-12-04 2000-06-07 Eastman Kodak Company A self-cleaning ink jet printer with reverse flow and method of assembling the printer
EP1077133A2 (en) * 1995-08-10 2001-02-21 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink jet printer
DE20318248U1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2004-02-26 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Kg Suction device to remove air and debris from nozzles of ink jet print head while removing minimum ink
US20040041875A1 (en) * 2002-08-29 2004-03-04 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus

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KR940010881B1 (en) * 1988-10-07 1994-11-19 캐논 가부시끼가이샤 Recording apparatus
JP2003001858A (en) * 2001-06-25 2003-01-08 Canon Inc Ink jet recorder and recovery system unit thereof
JP2003326739A (en) * 2002-05-13 2003-11-19 Canon Inc Imaging apparatus and printing head replacement method
JP3750808B2 (en) * 2002-07-26 2006-03-01 ブラザー工業株式会社 Inkjet printer
US7159963B2 (en) * 2003-04-24 2007-01-09 Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc. Image recording apparatus with wipe unit and nozzle maintenance unit
JP2005225163A (en) * 2004-02-16 2005-08-25 Seiko Epson Corp Liquid jet device and method of cleaning therefor

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5559536A (en) * 1987-03-31 1996-09-24 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recovery device having a protruding portion providing reduced pressure for improved recovery and method using same
EP0361393A2 (en) * 1988-09-26 1990-04-04 Tektronix, Inc. Method and apparatus for cleaning a printer head
EP1077133A2 (en) * 1995-08-10 2001-02-21 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink jet printer
EP1005997A1 (en) * 1998-12-04 2000-06-07 Eastman Kodak Company A self-cleaning ink jet printer with reverse flow and method of assembling the printer
US20040041875A1 (en) * 2002-08-29 2004-03-04 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus
DE20318248U1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2004-02-26 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Kg Suction device to remove air and debris from nozzles of ink jet print head while removing minimum ink

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DE602005023073D1 (en) 2010-09-30
ATE477933T1 (en) 2010-09-15
CA2619862A1 (en) 2007-04-19
EP1945459B1 (en) 2010-08-18
AU2005337421B2 (en) 2009-10-08
WO2007041749A1 (en) 2007-04-19
AU2005337421A1 (en) 2007-04-19
CA2619862C (en) 2011-09-20
EP1945459A1 (en) 2008-07-23

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