Maintenance apparatus having rotatable wiper for printhead
US8641167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/1721
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A maintenance apparatus for a printhead, the apparatus having a rotatable shaft; a porous material about the shaft; and a mechanism for rotating the shaft so that the porous material rotates against the printhead, the porous material being configured to absorb fluid from the printhead during the rotation.
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