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Maintenance on a hand-held printer

US7604320B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 2005
Grant dateOct 20, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 10, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/16526
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method of printing from a printer, where the printer includes one or more maintenance firings from a printhead nozzle. Formatting a print job to be printed in determining which nozzles on a printhead require maintenance during printing of the print job. Modifying the formatted print job to include one or more maintenance firings for the nozzles requiring maintenance.

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