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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
Ronald Larry Nichols, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Andrew Wayne Hays, Fairport, NY (US);
Scott J. Phillips, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Tallam I. Nguti, Rochester, NY (US);
Ronald Larry Nichols, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Andrew Wayne Hays, Fairport, NY (US);
Scott J. Phillips, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Tallam I. Nguti, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for disposing of waste ink from an image producing machine () is provided. The machine () includes a printhead () that ejects ink in its liquid form from a face () of the printhead (), the ink being phase change ink existing in liquid form above a melting temperature and in solid form below the melting temperature. The method includes: catching waste ink from the printhead () in a gutter (); heating the gutter () to a temperature above the melting temperature; and, flowing the waste ink from the gutter () into a collection container () where it is allowed to solidify.