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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2017
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Jeffrey J. Bradway, Rochester, NY (US);
Matthew D. Savoy, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A maintenance method for a three-dimensional printer includes operating a platform to move along a first track past a first position where the first track is coupled to a second track, and along the second track in a process direction to a position opposite an ejector head positioned opposite the second track. The method operates the platform to (1) perform an operation on the ejector head positioned opposite the second track, (2) move the platform along the second track to a second position that is past the ejector head in the process direction, and (3) operates a switch to selectively couple the second track to the first track at the second position. The method also operates the platform to move past the second position to enable the platform to return to the first track.