HK91497A - Method and apparatus for automatically cleaning the printhead of a thermal inkjet cartridge - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for automatically cleaning the printhead of a thermal inkjet cartridge

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Publication number
HK91497A
HK91497A HK91497A HK91497A HK91497A HK 91497 A HK91497 A HK 91497A HK 91497 A HK91497 A HK 91497A HK 91497 A HK91497 A HK 91497A HK 91497 A HK91497 A HK 91497A
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
printhead
automatically cleaning
thermal inkjet
inkjet cartridge
cartridge
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HK91497A
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Peter M Burke
Earl L Barton
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Hewlett Packard Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
    • B41J2/16538—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions with brushes or wiper blades perpendicular to the nozzle plate
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16552—Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids
HK91497A 1992-02-28 1997-06-26 Method and apparatus for automatically cleaning the printhead of a thermal inkjet cartridge HK91497A (en)

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US07/843,499 US5300958A (en) 1992-02-28 1992-02-28 Method and apparatus for automatically cleaning the printhead of a thermal inkjet cartridge

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US (1) US5300958A (xx)
EP (1) EP0558219B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP3246532B2 (xx)
DE (1) DE69305391T2 (xx)
HK (1) HK91497A (xx)

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DE69305391T2 (de) 1997-02-20
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JP3246532B2 (ja) 2002-01-15
EP0558219B1 (en) 1996-10-16
EP0558219A3 (en) 1993-10-27
DE69305391D1 (de) 1996-11-21
US5300958A (en) 1994-04-05

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