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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
May. 28, 2004
Kevin W. Kuester, Freeburg, IL (US);
Lawrence E. Kniepkamp, Freeburg, IL (US);
Terry Voss, Shiloh, IL (US);
Jack Heller, Kirkwood, MO (US);
Kevin W. Kuester, Freeburg, IL (US);
Lawrence E. Kniepkamp, Freeburg, IL (US);
Terry Voss, Shiloh, IL (US);
Jack Heller, Kirkwood, MO (US);
Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Abstract
A system, including an ink supply system configured to supply ink to a printhead; and an autopurge unit configured to automatically clean the printhead. The autopurge unit includes a solvent supply in fluid communication with a solvent line, a solenoid housing, and a waste container. The solenoid housing includes a first solenoid assembly disposed within an ink line, wherein the ink line is in fluid communication with the ink supply and a first outlet that is configured to be in fluid communication with the printhead; and a second solenoid assembly disposed within a solvent line. The waste container is in fluid communication with a waste delivery line having a waste inlet. The waste inlet is configured to be in fluid communication with a waste line that is in communication with the printhead so that fluid waste from the printhead is deposited into the waste container.