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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2016
Dover Europe Sàrl, Vernier, CH;
Francis Pourtier, Charmes sur Rhone, FR;
Jean-Pierre Arpin, Beaumont-Monteux, FR;
DOVER EUROPE SÀRL, Vernier, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for cleaning an ink circuit of an ink-jet printer, comprising at least one tank (), referred to as the main tank, at least one ink cartridge (), a pump () for pumping the ink from the cartridge, ducts and valves (-) for fluid connection between the ink cartridge and the tank, and control panel () for controlling the printer, the method comprising at least: a step of sending solvent, at a pressure P1, to the cartridge (), by at least a part of the ducts and valves for fluid connection between the ink cartridge () and the tank (), a step of pumping at least a portion of the solvent, sent in step a), towards the main tank ().