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Cleaning a liquid electrophotographic printer

US11249435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

HP INDIGO B.V. · NL

Inventors

Igor Chertov · Nes Ziona, IL
Doron Schlumm · Gan Yavne, IL
Shaul Zucker · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2017
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 14, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2221/0084
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An example cleaning station for a liquid electrophotographic printer is described. The cleaning station has a first cleaning member, a second cleaning member, and a biasing member. The cleaning station is configured to move between a first position and a second position with respect to a photo imaging member of the printer. In the first position, the first cleaning member is arranged to remove particles from the photo imaging member of the printer and the second cleaning member is arranged to apply a force to a layer of liquid applied to the photo imaging member. In the second position, the biasing member is configured to cause the second cleaning member to contact the first cleaning member to clean the second cleaning member.

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