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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Cipolla, Macedon, NY (US);
Charles T. Facchini, II, Webster, NY (US);
Steven J. Dietl, Ontario, NY (US);
Stephen A. Smith, Henrietta, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for priming a printhead. The method includes the steps of bringing a vacuum pump up to a predetermined speed and sealingly engaging a printhead with a capping mechanism after the pump reaches the predetermined speed. The pump is connected to the capping mechanism through a tube with a suitable volume. After a period of time long enough to prime the printhead, the capping mechanism is disengaged from the printhead.