EP 1366907 A1 20031203 - Method and apparatus for removing excess ink from inkjet nozzle plates
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for removing excess ink from inkjet nozzle plates
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Entfernung von überschüssiger Tinte von der Düsenplatte eines Tintenstrahldruckkopfes
Title (fr)
Procédé et dispositif permettant d'enlever un excédent d'encre d'une plaque à orifices à jet d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 02100558 A 20020524
Abstract (en)
After purging an inkjet print head large drops are formed on the nozzle plate of the inkjet printer. In order to provide sufficient wiping before printing, drops are first removed by skimming the print head. A skimmer just touches the drops which are drained from the print head. <??>The wiper of the wiper system can be used as skimmer. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/165 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/16538 (2013.01); B41J 2/16544 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 5724078 A 19980303 - KOTAKI YASUO [JP]
- [A] US 6350012 B1 20020226 - SARKISSIAN SHAHIN [US], et al
- [A] EP 0621136 A2 19941026 - XEROX CORP [US]
- [A] US 6343850 B1 20020205 - DOMAGALL KATHRYN A [US]
- [DA] EP 1018430 A1 20000712 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
- [DA] US 6193353 B1 20010227 - VIVES JOAN CARLES [US], et al
- [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 611 (M - 1708) 21 November 1994 (1994-11-21)
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 318 (M - 632) 16 October 1987 (1987-10-16)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1366907 A1 20031203; EP 1366907 B1 20060329; DE 60210210 D1 20060518; DE 60210210 T2 20061228; JP 2003341078 A 20031203
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02100558 A 20020524; DE 60210210 T 20020524; JP 2003133047 A 20030512