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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1993
Kazumi Ohtsubo, Kurume, JP;
Mitsuhide Matsuda, Fukuoka, JP;
Yutaka Miyazono, Kasuga, JP;
Hideaki Horio, Fukuoka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An ink-jet cartridge for ink-jet printers includes a nozzle-cleaning mechanism built in the cartridge itself for removing residual ink and foreign matter, such as dust and dirt including paper powder, from nozzles. Since the built-in nozzle-cleaning mechanism is replaced automatically when the cartridge is replaced, and since the replacement of the cartridge generally takes place before the nozzle-cleaning mechanism deteriorates mainly due to contamination with ink, the nozzles are always kept clean and a reliable printing operation with high quality printing is insured throughout the service life of the cartridge.