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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2019
Sicpa Holding SA, Prilly, CH;
Paolo Cappello, Romano Canavese, IT;
SICPA HOLDING SA, Prilly, CH;
Abstract
A modular service station for servicing at least one inkjet printhead of an inkjet printing system, the service station comprising: a frame with mounted thereon at least one capping element and at least one wiping element, a means for horizontal movement of the at least one inkjet printhead between a printing position and a servicing position, the means for horizontal movement configured to enable a wiping process, a means for vertical movement of the at least one inkjet printhead, the means for vertical movement configured to enable capping, unclogging or purging processes in respect to the at least one inkjet printhead, and a waste ink tank in hermetic communication with the at least one capping element. A method of servicing an inkjet printhead of an inkjet printing system is also disclosed.