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Printing apparatus with adaptive servicing sled control and method

US6641245B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 23, 2002
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/16547
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inkjet printer having functionality to adaptively control an amount of force applied to a servicing sled used to clean an inkjet printhead. In selecting a run force to be applied to the servicing sled, a test force is applied to the servicing sled to determine if the servicing sled will move a predetermined distance under the test force.

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