Method and apparatus for actuating a pump in a printer
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for actuating a pump in a printer 有权
    用于致动打印机中的泵的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06220699B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-24

    申请号:US09251706

    申请日:1999-02-17

    IPC分类号: B41J2175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17596 B41J2/16552

    摘要: A printer apparatus and method of actuating a fluid pump in a printer to deliver fluid to an ink jet printhead without removing the printhead from a printhead carriage particularly useful for priming inkjet printheads using an air displacement pump to deliver air under positive pressure to the printheads. The pump is located proximate a service station on the printer and is automatically actuated by movement of the carriage to service station. The pump may be arcuately positionable to align the pump with a selected one of air passageways provided in a printhead holddown cover on the printhead carriage. Algorithms are provided for locating the precise position of the pump outlet along the carriage scan axis relative to its intended design location and for arcuately positioning the pump relative to the carriage to engage the pump outlet with a selected one of conduits in the carriage connected to each printhead.

    摘要翻译: 一种致动打印机中的流体泵以将流体输送到喷墨打印头而不从打印头支架移除打印头的打印机装置和方法,该打印头支架特别适用于使用空气排量泵对喷墨打印头进行灌注,以将正压力下的空气输送到打印头。 泵位于打印机上的维修站附近,并通过滑架运动到维修站而自动启动。 泵可以是弧形定位的,以将泵与设置在打印头滑架上的打印头压盖中的选定的一个空气通道对准。 提供算法用于沿着支架扫描轴线相对于其预期设计位置定位泵出口的精确位置,并且用于相对于托架弧形地定位泵以使泵出口与所选择的一个管道连接, 打印头。

    Independent servicing of multiple inkjet printheads
    2.
    发明授权
    Independent servicing of multiple inkjet printheads 失效
    独立维修多台喷墨打印头

    公开(公告)号:US06481822B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-19

    申请号:US09793316

    申请日:2001-02-26

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    摘要: Service station components for interacting with one type of printhead are located to be aligned in operative position only in a first servicing mode, and service station components for interacting with another type of printhead are differently located to be aligned in operative position only in a second servicing mode. This allows for different servicing schemes of two or more modes to be applied based on the individual characteristics of the ink and/or nozzle plates employed in inkjet printheads. In some instances, an individual printhead can be serviced in more than one servicing mode. In a preferred embodiment, replaceable service station units are provided for each different printhead.

    摘要翻译: 用于与一种类型的打印头相互作用的维修站部件仅在第一维修模式下被定位在操作位置,并且用于与另一类型的打印头相互作用的维修站部件被不同地定位成仅在第二维修中被对准在操作位置 模式。 这允许基于喷墨打印头中使用的墨水和/或喷嘴板的单独特性来应用两种或更多种模式的不同维修方案。 在某些情况下,单个打印头可以以多于一种维修模式进行维修。 在优选实施例中,为每个不同的打印头提供可更换的维修站单元。

    Independent servicing of multiple inkjet printheads
    3.
    发明授权
    Independent servicing of multiple inkjet printheads 有权
    独立维修多台喷墨打印头

    公开(公告)号:US06203135B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-20

    申请号:US09253381

    申请日:1999-02-19

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    摘要: Service station components for interacting with one type of printhead are located to be aligned in operative position only in a first servicing mode, and service station components for interacting with another type of printhead are differently located to be aligned in operative position only in a second servicing mode. This allows for different servicing schemes of two or more modes to be applied based on the individual characteristics of the ink and/or nozzle plates employed in inkjet printheads. In some instances, an individual printhead can be serviced in more than one servicing mode. In a preferred embodiment, replaceable service station units are provided for each different printhead.

    摘要翻译: 用于与一种类型的打印头相互作用的维修站部件仅在第一维修模式下被定位在操作位置,并且用于与另一类型的打印头相互作用的维修站部件被不同地定位成仅在第二维修中被对准在操作位置 模式。 这允许基于喷墨打印头中使用的墨水和/或喷嘴板的单独特性来应用两种或更多种模式的不同维修方案。 在某些情况下,单个打印头可以以多于一种维修模式进行维修。 在优选实施例中,为每个不同的打印头提供可更换的维修站单元。

    Dual wiper scrapers for incompatible inkjet ink wipers
    4.
    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。

    Print cartridge servicing for an inkjet printing system using stationary print cartridges
    6.
    发明授权
    Print cartridge servicing for an inkjet printing system using stationary print cartridges 有权
    使用固定打印墨盒的喷墨打印系统的打印墨盒服务

    公开(公告)号:US06890056B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-10

    申请号:US10335122

    申请日:2002-12-31

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16588 B41J2/16517

    摘要: Print cartridges on printers using stationary print cartridges are accessed by service station components such as wipers, scrapers, cleaning fluid applicators, ink receiving receptacles and cappers in a manner similar to what is done in a conventional scanning printhead printing system. A print cartridge support structure holds one or more print cartridges in a stationary position while applying ink on a media. A printhead is located on each of the print cartridges. The printhead has nozzles for ejecting ink which are arranged in a nozzle array of one or more columns of nozzles. A media movement mechanism provides movement of the media though a print zone located beneath the nozzle array. A printhead servicing station is located outside of the print zone and has one or more servicing modules dedicated for interaction with one of the nozzle arrays when the one of the nozzle arrays is positioned in aligned proximity with its dedicated servicing module. A motorized device coupled to the print cartridge support structure moves the print cartridge support structure out of the print zone to the service station during a period when the print cartridges are not applying ink to the media.

    摘要翻译: 使用固定打印墨盒的打印机上的打印墨盒可以与维修站组件(如刮水器,刮刀,清洁液涂抹器,墨水接收插座和盖帽)以类似于传统扫描打印头打印系统的方式进行访问。 打印墨盒支撑结构将一个或多个打印墨盒保持在静止位置,同时将墨水涂在介质上。 打印头位于每个打印墨盒上。 打印头具有用于喷射油墨的喷嘴,其布置在一列或多列喷嘴的喷嘴阵列中。 介质移动机构通过位于喷嘴阵列下方的打印区域来提供介质的移动。 打印头维修站位于打印区域外部,并且当喷嘴阵列中的一个位置与其专用维修模块对齐时,具有专用于与喷嘴阵列中的一个相互作用的一个或多个维修模块。 联接到打印盒支撑结构的电动装置在打印墨盒不向墨介质施加墨水的期间内将打印墨盒支撑结构移出打印区域到服务站。

    Error-proof service station installation
    7.
    发明授权
    Error-proof service station installation 失效
    防错服务站安装

    公开(公告)号:US06520619B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-18

    申请号:US09495566

    申请日:2000-02-01

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    摘要: A removable service module in a printer service station periodically interacts with a print cartridge, and is sized for proper installation in a matching service carriage slot. Upper and lower boundary guides on the service carriage prevent an unmatched or wrongly positioned service module from fitting through a slot entrance and becoming seated into a completed mounting position.

    摘要翻译: 打印机服务站中的可移动服务模块周期性地与打印盒进行交互,并且其尺寸适于在匹配的服务托架槽中正确安装。 服务支架上的上下边界导轨防止不匹配或错误定位的维修模块通过插槽入口进入配件,并进入完成的安装位置。

    Printhead servicing system and method using a moveable wiper between a
fluid source and a printhead
    8.
    发明授权
    Printhead servicing system and method using a moveable wiper between a fluid source and a printhead 失效
    打印头维修系统和方法,在流体源和打印头之间使用可移动的刮水器

    公开(公告)号:US5914734A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-22

    申请号:US747855

    申请日:1996-11-13

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165 B41J35/00

    摘要: A wet-wiping printhead cleaning system including a source of treatment fluid further including a treatment fluid reservoir and a treatment fluid transfer element adapted to transfer treatment fluid from the reservoir to at least one of the two elements involved in wiping the printhead, the two such elements consisting of the printhead and the wiper, the transfer element thereby acts as an applicator placing treatment fluid onto said at least one element, the source of treatment fluid not contacting said one element directly, and the treatment fluid then is available to assist in cleaning the printhead as it is wiped by the wiper, removing accumulated dried ink solids and other debris, the treatment fluid lubricating the wiper so as to lengthen wiper service life and enhance wiping performance, as well as acting to render such accumulations more removable by wiping.

    摘要翻译: 一种湿擦拭的打印头清洁系统,包括处理流体源,还包括处理流体储存器和处理流体转移元件,所述处理流体转移元件适于将处理流体从储存器转移到擦拭打印头所涉及的两个元件中的至少一个元件, 由打印头和擦拭器组成的元件,传递元件因此用作将处理流体放置在所述至少一个元件上的施加器,处理流体源不直接接触所述一个元件,然后处理流体可用于辅助清洁 打印头被擦拭器擦拭,去除积聚的干燥的油墨固体和其它碎屑,处理流体润滑擦拭器,从而延长刮水器的使用寿命和增强擦拭性能,以及通过擦拭使其更易于移除。

    Wet wiping printhead cleaning system using a non-contact technique for
applying a printhead treatment fluid

    公开(公告)号:US5907335A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-25

    申请号:US747883

    申请日:1996-11-13

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    摘要: A wet-wiping printhead cleaning system including a treatment fluid applicator placing treatment fluid on at least one of two elements involved in wiping, said two elements being a printhead orifice plate surface and a wiper, the system being so configured that treatment fluid is applied before wiping the printhead by projecting treatment fluid onto at least one element through the atmosphere, thereby avoiding direct contact between the applicator and said one element, the treatment fluid being placed so as to be available to assist in wiping a portion of the printhead orifice plate where the nozzle orifices are located to remove debris that may have accumulated, the treatment fluid lubricating the wiper so as to lengthen wiper service life and enhance wiping performance, as well as acting to render such accumulations more removable by wiping, the source of treatment fluid being uncontaminated by contact with either the printhead or the wiper.