Apparatus and method for removal of ink from an exterior of a printhead
US8529015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/16555
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an inkjet printing apparatus, a heater heats a drip bib that is located below a plurality of inkjets in a printhead to a temperature that melts ink collected on a surface of the drip bib. Pressurized air is directed toward the surface of the drip bib to remove the melted ink from the surface of the drip bib.
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