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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Memjet Technology Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventor:
Mark Profaca, North Ryde, AU;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/145 (2006.01); B41J 25/34 (2006.01); B41J 25/304 (2006.01); B41J 2/155 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16505 (2013.01); B41J 2/145 (2013.01); B41J 2/155 (2013.01); B41J 2/16511 (2013.01); B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 2/16547 (2013.01); B41J 2/16585 (2013.01); B41J 25/304 (2013.01); B41J 25/34 (2013.01); B41J 2202/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of capping printheads positioned along a curved media path having an apex. The method includes the steps of: providing a first printhead upstream of the apex and a corresponding first capper downstream of the first printhead; providing a second printhead downstream of the apex and a corresponding second capper upstream of the second printhead; moving the first capper towards the first printhead and capping the first printhead; and moving the second capper towards the second printhead and capping the second printhead. The first and second cappers are moved in opposite directions away from the apex for capping the first and second printheads.