Cleaning and repairing fluid for printhead cleaning
US6726304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/17
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink jet printing apparatus having a cleaning station that cleans the orifice plate with a cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid includes a hydrophobic additive that has a strong affinity for the orifice plate material and which coats the orifice plate to form a protective coating. If a portion of the protective coating is removed, that portion will be repaired by the additive.
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