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Ink jet printer provided with an improved cleaning unit

US6352334B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
12References
29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 19, 1998
Grant dateMar 5, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17509
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink jet printer comprises a wiper member for wiping the surface of the ink jet recording head. The ink jet recording head and the wiper member move in the same direction each other to wipe the surface of the ink jet recording head by one operation. In this way, the stabilized wiping is always possible to keep the head surface in an appropriate condition of ink discharges, hence obtaining images in beautiful print quality with the stable ink discharges.

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