Method and apparatus for cleaning a heated drum within a continuous web printer
US8827410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/17
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of cleaning a heated drum within a continuous web printer includes operating an actuator to rotate a drum that is heated to a first temperature. The drum rotates in a process direction of a media web contacting the drum and heats the media web as the media web moves over a portion of the drum. The method also includes stopping movement of the media web, heating the drum to a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature, and operating the actuator to rotate the drum against a portion of the stopped media web to transfer ink from the drum to the portion of the stopped media web.
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