Replaceable snout wiper for inkjet cartridges
    1.
    发明授权
    Replaceable snout wiper for inkjet cartridges 有权
    用于喷墨墨盒的喷嘴擦拭器,打印机构和清洁方法

    公开(公告)号:US06464327B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-15

    申请号:US09649300

    申请日:2000-08-28

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16547

    摘要: A replaceable inkjet printhead cleaner service station system has separate replaceable cleaning units for each printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism, which has a pallet that moves the cleaning units translationally to service the printheads. Each cleaning unit has a printhead wiper, a printhead snout wiper, a capping system, a spittoon, and optionally, an ink solvent application system. The snout wiper cleans ink residue from a non-ink-ejecting snout portion of an inkjet printhead cartridge installed in the printing mechanism. The snout wiper has a base which moves between a rest position and a wiping position. A wiper is supported by the base to wipe ink residue from the non-ink-ejecting snout portion of the cartridge through motion of the cartridge while the base remains stationary at the wiping position. A method is provided for cleaning an inkjet printhead, along with an inkjet printing mechanism employing such a snout wiping system.

    摘要翻译: 可替换的喷墨打印头清洁器维修站系统在喷墨打印机构中具有用于每个打印头的单独的可更换清洁单元,其具有使清洁单元平移地移动以维持打印头的托盘。 每个清洁单元具有打印头擦拭器,打印头喷嘴擦拭器,封盖系统,痰盂以及任选的墨水溶剂应用系统。 喷嘴擦拭器从安装在打印机构中的喷墨打印头墨盒的非喷墨口部分清洗墨水残余物。 喷嘴擦拭器具有在静止位置和擦拭位置之间移动的基座。 擦拭器由基座支撑以通过墨盒的运动从墨盒的非喷墨口部分擦拭墨水残余物,同时基座保持静止在擦拭位置。 提供了一种用于清洁喷墨打印头的方法以及采用这种喷嘴擦拭系统的喷墨打印机构。

    Special service station module for extra servicing
    2.
    发明授权
    Special service station module for extra servicing 失效
    特殊维修站模块进行额外维修

    公开(公告)号:US07669960B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-02

    申请号:US09773054

    申请日:2001-01-31

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16517

    摘要: A technique for servicing an inkjet printhead on an inkjet printer including a first service module. The technique includes identifying a printhead-related service condition not adequately addressed by servicing the printer with the first service module, providing a second service module different from the first service module and adapted to address the printhead-related service condition. A set of instructions can be provided for using the second service module with the inkjet printer. The technique can further include removing the first service module from the printer, installing the second service module in the printer, and using the set of instructions, conducting a special printer servicing operation. After completion of the special printer servicing operation, the second service module can be removed from the printer, and the first service module reinstalled in the printer in place of the second service module.

    摘要翻译: 一种在包括第一服务模块的喷墨打印机上维修喷墨打印头的技术。 该技术包括通过使用第一服务模块来维护打印机来识别不能充分解决的打印头相关服务条件,提供与第一服务模块不同的第二服务模块,并适于解决与打印头相关的服务状况。 可以提供一组使用第二服务模块与喷墨打印机的指令。 该技术可以进一步包括从打印机中移除第一服务模块,将第二服务模块安装在打印机中,并使用该组指令进行专门的打印机维修操作。 在完成专门的打印机维修操作之后,可以从打印机中移除第二服务模块,并将第一服务模块重新安装在打印机中以代替第二服务模块。

    Replaceable snout wiper for inkjet cartridges
    3.
    发明授权
    Replaceable snout wiper for inkjet cartridges 有权
    喷墨墨盒可更换喷嘴

    公开(公告)号:US06155667A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-05

    申请号:US227450

    申请日:1999-01-08

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16547

    摘要: A replaceable inkjet printhead cleaner service station system has separate replaceable cleaning units for each printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism, which has a pallet that moves the cleaning units translationally to service the printheads. Each cleaning unit has a printhead wiper, a printhead snout wiper, a capping system, a spittoon, and an ink solvent application system, all supported by a base. The snout wiper cleans ink residue from a non-ink-ejecting snout portion of an inkjet printhead cartridge installed in the printing mechanism. The snout wiper is supported by the base for movement between a rest position and a wiping position to wipe ink residue from the cartridge snout portion through motion of the cartridge while the base remains stationary at the wiping position. A method is provided for cleaning an inkjet printhead, along with an inkjet printing mechanism employing such a snout wiping system.

    摘要翻译: 可替换的喷墨打印头清洁器维修站系统在喷墨打印机构中具有用于每个打印头的单独的可更换清洁单元,其具有使清洁单元平移地移动以维持打印头的托盘。 每个清洁单元具有打印头擦拭器,打印头喷嘴擦拭器,封盖系统,痰盂和墨水溶剂应用系统,全部由基座支撑。 喷嘴擦拭器从安装在打印机构中的喷墨打印头墨盒的非喷墨口部分清洗墨水残余物。 喷嘴擦拭器由底座支撑,以在静止位置和擦拭位置之间移动,以通过墨盒的运动从墨盒喷嘴部分擦拭墨水残余物,同时基座保持静止在擦拭位置。 提供了一种用于清洁喷墨打印头的方法以及采用这种喷嘴擦拭系统的喷墨打印机构。

    Replaceable capping system for inkjet printheads

    公开(公告)号:US6135585A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-24

    申请号:US227448

    申请日:1999-01-08

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    摘要: A replaceable inkjet printhead cleaner service station system has separate replaceable cleaning units for each printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism, which has a pallet that moves the cleaning units translationally to service the printheads. Each cleaning unit has a printhead wiper, a printhead snout wiper, a capping system, a spittoon, and optionally, an ink solvent application system. A service station pallet moves a replaceable base between rest and sealing positions, with the base defining a cam surface. A sled has a cam follower that rides along the cam surface, with the sled supporting a cap lip. An activation wall extends from the sled to engage the printhead and move the sled along the cam surface to the sealing position through linear motion of the pallet while the printhead remains stationary. A method is provided for sealing an inkjet printhead, along with a printing mechanism employing such a capping system.

    Replaceable capping system for inkjet printheads
    5.
    发明授权
    Replaceable capping system for inkjet printheads 失效
    喷墨打印头的可更换封盖系统

    公开(公告)号:US06402290B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-11

    申请号:US09639729

    申请日:2000-08-16

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    摘要: A replaceable inkjet printhead cleaner service station system has separate replaceable cleaning units for each printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism, which has a pallet that moves the cleaning units translationally to service the printheads. Each cleaning unit has a printhead wiper, a printhead snout wiper, a capping system, a spittoon, and optionally, an ink solvent application system. A service station pallet moves a replaceable base between rest and sealing positions, with the base defining a cam surface. A sled has a cam follower that rides along the cam surface, with the sled supporting a cap lip. An activation wall extends from the sled to engage the printhead and move the sled along the cam surface to the sealing position through linear motion of the pallet while the printhead remains stationary. A method is provided for sealing an inkjet printhead, along with a printing mechanism employing such a capping system.

    摘要翻译: 可替换的喷墨打印头清洁器维修站系统在喷墨打印机构中具有用于每个打印头的单独的可更换清洁单元,其具有使清洁单元平移地移动以维持打印头的托盘。 每个清洁单元具有打印头擦拭器,打印头喷嘴擦拭器,封盖系统,痰盂以及任选的墨水溶剂应用系统。 维修站托盘将可更换基座移动到静止位置和密封位置之间,基座限定凸轮表面。 滑板具有沿着凸轮表面骑行的凸轮从动件,滑板支撑帽盖。 激活壁从滑板延伸以接合打印头,并且通过托盘的直线运动将滑板沿着凸轮表面移动到密封位置,同时打印头保持静止。 提供一种用于密封喷墨打印头的方法以及采用这种封盖系统的打印机构。

    Dual wiper scrapers for incompatible inkjet ink wipers
    7.
    发明授权
    Dual wiper scrapers for incompatible inkjet ink wipers 失效
    用于不兼容喷墨油墨擦拭器的双刮水刮板

    公开(公告)号:US06520621B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-18

    申请号:US09428680

    申请日:1999-10-27

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    摘要: A replaceable inkjet printhead cleaner service station system has separate replaceable cleaning units for maintaining each printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism. Each cleaning unit has a printhead wiper, a printhead snout wiper, a capping system, a spittoon, and an ink solvent application system. A set of non-replaceable wiper scrapers are supported by the service station frame. When printing with interchangeable printheads that dispense mutually incompatible inks the cleaning units are exchanged when installing a printhead with an ink which is incompatible with the ink dispensed by a previous printhead to avoid cross-contamination if the inks at the wipers and caps. To prevent cross-contamination at the permanent scrapers, the scraper for each pen is divided into two separate regions each dedicated to cleaning only one wiper associated with one type of ink. A method is provided for cleaning an inkjet printhead, along with a printing mechanism employing such a system.

    摘要翻译: 可替换的喷墨打印头清洁器维修站系统具有单独的可更换清洁单元,用于将每个打印头维持在喷墨打印机构中。 每个清洁单元具有打印头擦拭器,打印头喷嘴擦拭器,封盖系统,痰盂和墨水溶剂应用系统。 服务站框架支持一组不可更换的刮水刮板。 当使用可互换打印头进行打印时,分配相互不相容的墨水,当使用与以前的打印头分配的墨水不兼容的墨水安装打印头时,更换清洁单元,以避免擦拭器和盖子上的墨水交叉污染。 为了防止永久刮刀上的交叉污染,每个笔的刮刀被分成两个分开的区域,每个区域专用于仅清洁与一种类型的墨水相关联的一个擦拭器。 提供了一种用于清洁喷墨打印头的方法以及采用这种系统的打印机构。

    Replaceable inkjet ink solvent application system
    8.
    发明授权
    Replaceable inkjet ink solvent application system 有权
    可更换喷墨油墨溶剂应用系统

    公开(公告)号:US06224186B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-01

    申请号:US09227383

    申请日:1999-01-08

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16552

    摘要: A replaceable inkjet printhead cleaner service station system has separate replaceable cleaning units for each printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism, which has a pallet that moves the cleaning units translationally to service the printheads. Each cleaning unit has a printhead wiper, a printhead snout wiper, a capping system, a spittoon, and optionally, an ink solvent application system. The application system has a reservoir body impregnated with an ink solvent, and a solvent distribution member including a unitary applicator wick having a ramped portion located to apply the ink solvent to the printhead when an edge of the printhead is brought into contact with the wick. A wick support spring is preloaded to supply a substantially consistent amount of ink solvent to the printhead, regardless of vertical spacing or tolerance variations therebetween. A method is provided for cleaning an inkjet printhead, along with a printing mechanism employing such a system.

    摘要翻译: 可替换的喷墨打印头清洁器维修站系统在喷墨打印机构中具有用于每个打印头的单独的可更换清洁单元,其具有使清洁单元平移地移动以维持打印头的托盘。 每个清洁单元具有打印头擦拭器,打印头喷嘴擦拭器,封盖系统,痰盂以及任选的墨水溶剂应用系统。 所述应用系统具有浸渍有油墨溶剂的储存体,以及溶剂分配构件,其包括具有倾斜部分的整体施用芯,所述倾斜部分位于当所述打印头的边缘与所述芯接触时将所述墨溶剂施加到所述打印头。 油墨支撑弹簧被预加载以向印刷头提供基本一致的油墨溶剂量,而不管其间的垂直间距或公差变化。 提供了一种用于清洁喷墨打印头的方法以及采用这种系统的打印机构。

    Printer and method for priming an inkjet printhead
    9.
    发明授权
    Printer and method for priming an inkjet printhead 有权
    用于启动喷墨打印头的打印机和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06419343B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-16

    申请号:US09506632

    申请日:2000-02-17

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/1707 B41J2/16526

    摘要: A method and printer for priming an inkjet printhead without removing the printhead from a carriage of the printer, by the controlled delivery of a predetermined volume of gas to an air chamber within the printhead so that the air chamber expands within the printhead body causing an increase in the ink pressure within the printhead and thus a controlled flow of ink into the nozzles of the printhead. An ink puddle may be formed on the nozzle plate of the printhead during priming and subsequently drawn back into the printhead.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和打印机,用于通过将预定体积的气体受控地传送到打印头内的空气室,从而将打印头从打印机的托架上移除,从而使打印头本体内的空气扩张 在打印头内的墨水压力中,从而控制墨水流入打印头的喷嘴。 在灌注期间可以在打印头的喷嘴板上形成墨水池,随后将其拉回到打印头中。

    Method of detecting the end of life of a pen
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of detecting the end of life of a pen 失效
    检测笔的寿命的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06565179B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-20

    申请号:US09253373

    申请日:1999-02-19

    IPC分类号: B41J29393

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16579

    摘要: There is provided a method for determining the end of life of a pen having a printhead with a plurality of nozzles. The method includes performing a drop detection on the printhead to check if any nozzle of the printhead is malfunctioning and storing the result of the drop detection together with the results of previous drop detections to keep a history of the health status of each nozzle. The method also includes evaluating the history of the health status of each nozzle of the printhead, and deciding whether or not to mark the pen as an end of life pen.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于确定具有多个喷嘴的打印头的笔的寿命终止的方法。 该方法包括在打印头上执行液滴检测,以检查打印头的任何喷嘴是否发生故障,并将液滴检测的结果与先前的液滴检测结果一起存储,以保持每个喷嘴的健康状态的历史记录。 该方法还包括评估打印头每个喷嘴的健康状况的历史,并且决定是否将笔标记为寿命笔。