公开(公告)号：EP1405728A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-07

申请号：EP03256235.7

申请日：2003-10-02

申请人： Scitex Digital Printing, Inc.

发明人： West, Kenneth J. ,  Wimmers, Meagan A. ,  Frazier, Jay D.

IPC分类号： B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J2/1707 ,  B41J2/185

摘要： A shutdown procedure is provided for removing all solvent ink from the printhead (28) of an inkjet printer system that uses volatile ink for printing. A shutdown method is provided for an inkjet printer that uses volatile inks for printing. Initially, a colorless flush fluid is provided which readily dissolves the ink. The flush fluid is crossflushed through the drop generator (34) and caused to weep out of the orifices in the drop generator (34) to dissolve and rinse away ink residues from the charge plate and the exterior of the orifice plate (40). The flush fluid is used to rinse off charging electrodes of the charge plate, the catcher face, and the catcher return line (76). Fluid crossflushed through the drop generator (34) cleans the interior of the drop generator (34) and cleans the crossflush valve (46).

摘要翻译： 该方法包括将无色冲洗流体供应到用于溶解油墨的打印头（28）。 流体通过液滴发生器（34）被十字冲洗以清洁发生器的内部。 流体从发生器的孔板（40）中的孔口中排出，以溶解并冲洗与捕获器面和捕集器返回管线（76）相关联的计费板上的墨水残余物，并从打印头排出。 还包括用于关闭具有打印头的连续喷墨打印机的自动关闭系统的独立权利要求，所述喷墨打印机具有关联的液滴发生器和孔板，用于喷射用于打印的溶剂油墨。

公开(公告)号：EP1405726A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-07

申请号：EP03256233.2

申请日：2003-10-02

申请人： Scitex Digital Printing, Inc.

发明人： West, Kenneth J. ,  Wimmers, Meagan A. ,  Frazier, Jay D.

IPC分类号： B41J2/165

CPC分类号： B41J2/16552 ,  B41J2/185

摘要： An automatic start-up for a continuous ink jet printer provides a dyeless flush fluid to the printhead (28) to remove any particles or ink residue from the printhead (28) and to wet the orifice plate before jets form. The pressure of the flush fluid is then raised to cause the flush fluid to begin jetting from the drop generator (34). Once jets are established, ink is supplied to the drop generator (34) at the pressure of the jetting flush fluid. The flow of flush fluid is stopped. Since the printhead (38) is being supplied with ink, ink replaces the flush fluid as the fluid being jetted from the drop generator (34). An ink heater (56) is then turned on, increasing evaporation of solvent from the ink jetted from the drop generator (34). The solvent vapors condense on the relatively cool charge plate and catcher (44) face. The condensate forming on these surfaces provides one final rinse of these surfaces to remove conductive ink from the charge leads and catcher (44) face. After a period of condensate cleaning, the ink heater (56) is turned off, and a heater (58) attached to the charge plate catcher assembly is turned on to dry the charge plate and catcher (44). Charge voltage may then be turned on to deflect the ink drops into catch. At this point, the printhead (38) is ready for printing.

摘要翻译： 该方法涉及使冲洗流体从液滴发生器（34）中流出来溶解并冲洗掉来自孔板（40）的充电板和外部的墨水残余物。 冲洗液从液滴发生器喷嘴喷射，喷射的流体从冲洗流体变为油墨而不停止喷射流体。 充电板用通过加热喷射流体产生的冷凝物冲洗。

公开(公告)号：EP1435295A1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-07

申请号：EP03256234.0

申请日：2003-10-02

申请人： Scitex Digital Printing, Inc.

发明人： West, Kenneth J. ,  Frazier, Jay D. ,  Rike, Charles D. ,  Huliba, David A. ,  Bowling, Bruce A.

IPC分类号： B41J2/185

CPC分类号： B41J2/185 ,  B41J2002/1853

摘要： A catcher design is provided wherein vacuum channels (36) are added to both sides of the catcher (14) to remove ink from the face of the catcher (14) and from the eyelid seal (18). An additional fluid port (30) on the catcher allows the additional vacuum channels (36) to maintain an increased level of vacuum. A restriction on the catcher line balances the fluid flow between the catcher (14) and the additional vacuum channels (36). A scoop can be machined into the catch pan to remove fluid from below the catcher face. A manifold can be used to maintain a vacuum source for the catcher throat and the additional channels (36), while pulling the unprinted ink back to the fluid system. Finally, a wider eyelid seal (18) can allow purge fluid used during shutdown to clear the channels (36)

摘要翻译： 提供了一种捕手设计，其中真空通道（36）被添加到捕集器（14）的两侧以从捕获器（14）的表面和眼睑密封件（18）中去除墨水。 捕集器上的另外的流体端口（30）允许附加的真空通道（36）保持增加的真空度。 捕获线上的限制平衡了捕集器（14）和附加真空通道（36）之间的流体流动。 勺子可以加工到擒抱盘中，以从抓地器下面移除流体。 可以使用歧管来保持捕集器喉部和附加通道（36）的真空源，同时将未打印的墨水拉回流体系统。 最后，更宽的眼睑密封（18）可以允许在关闭期间使用的清洗液清除通道（36）