Scitex Vision Ltd.

Westlake Compounds Holding

Christophe Aliaga

Nicolas Amouroux

Mustapha El Fouzari

Hossam Elaarag

Inkjet printing module () capable of being picked up by the arm () of a robot (), characterized in that said module includes: a print head (); an ink reservoir () capable of supplying ink to said print head (); compressed-gas supply means () capable of suppling compressed gas to said print head (); a mechanical interface () capable of engaging removably with a complementary mechanical interface () of a robot arm; an electronic interface () capable of engaging removably with an electronic interface () of said robot arm in order to transfer data between said module and the robot; and at least one fluid interface () placed in fluid communication with the compressed-gas supply means or with the ink reservoir.

Ink-jet printing module for printing robot, magazine for these modules, and ink-jet printing method using this robot

The present invention provides a method of non-contact, ink jet print head nozzle plate surface cleaning. The method disclose, enables simultaneous non-contact cleaning of all nozzles of a print head nozzle plate having a major and minor dimension and ink ejecting nozzles spanning most of the major dimension. The simultaneous non-contact cleaning of all nozzles of the print head is achieved by providing a print head cleaning arrangement having a pressurized air flow emerging from an air exit slit of length exceeding nozzle plate major dimension.

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Juillan, France

Christophe Aliaga