Global Patent Index - EP 1945459 B1

EP 1945459 B1 20100818 - METHOD OF MAINTAINING A PRINTHEAD USING AIR BLAST CLEANING

Title (en)

METHOD OF MAINTAINING A PRINTHEAD USING AIR BLAST CLEANING

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Wartung eines Druckkopfes durch Luftdruckstossreinigung

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'ENTRETIEN D'UNE TETE D'IMPRESSION PAR NETTOYAGE A L'AIR FORCE

Publication

EP 1945459 B1 20100818 (EN)

Application

EP 05791415 A 20051010

Priority

AU 2005001566 W 20051010

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007041749A1] A method of maintaining a printhead (10) in an operable condition is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) flooding an ink ejection face (12) of the printhead (10) with ink; and (b) removing the ink by blasting air across the face (12).

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/165 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/16526 (2013.01); B41J 2/16552 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007041749 A1 20070419; AT E477933 T1 20100915; AU 2005337421 A1 20070419; AU 2005337421 B2 20091008; CA 2619862 A1 20070419; CA 2619862 C 20110920; DE 602005023073 D1 20100930; EP 1945459 A1 20080723; EP 1945459 A4 20090114; EP 1945459 B1 20100818

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2005001566 W 20051010; AT 05791415 T 20051010; AU 2005337421 A 20051010; CA 2619862 A 20051010; DE 602005023073 T 20051010; EP 05791415 A 20051010