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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2003
Chiung-lun Wu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Chiung-Lun Wu, Kaohsiung, TW;
International United Technology Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A service station for cleaning and sealing the print head of a print module in a printing system is provided. The service station comprises a base, a first direction-changing mechanism, a first moving mechanism and a wiper. The print module drives the first direction-changing mechanism, which drives the first moving mechanism and hence the wiper to clean up the print head. Furthermore, the service station comprises a second direction-changing mechanism, a second moving mechanism and a cap. The print module drives the second direction-changing mechanism, which drives the second moving mechanism and hence the cap to seal the print head.