Method of operating an inkjet printhead
US11148423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/19
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating an electrostatic ink jet printhead, the printhead comprising: one or more ejection tips from which, in use, ink is ejected, the one or more ejection tips defining a tip region; a printhead housing, the printhead housing defining a cavity in which the one or more ejection tips are located; the method comprising the steps of, during a printing operation, passing a vapour into the cavity to reduce evaporation of ink in the tip region.
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