Printhead cleaning system
US11135775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16552
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to an example, an apparatus may include a printhead to deliver a printing liquid from firing chambers through a plurality of bores arranged along a surface of the printhead. The apparatus may also include a cleaning system to apply a pressurized cleaning fluid onto the surface of the printhead while preventing application of the pressurized cleaning fluid into the firing chambers through the plurality of bores.
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