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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Adam Jude Ahne, Lexington, KY (US);
Jeffery James Buchanan, Lexington, KY (US);
Curtis Ray Droege, Richmond, KY (US);
Sam Norasak, Lexington, KY (US);
Adam Jude Ahne, Lexington, KY (US);
Jeffery James Buchanan, Lexington, KY (US);
Curtis Ray Droege, Richmond, KY (US);
Sam Norasak, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A printhead garage for receiving an ink jet printhead cartridge includes a chassis defining an opening for receiving the ink jet printhead cartridge when the ink jet printhead cartridge is not installed for use by the imaging apparatus for printing. A maintenance assembly is coupled to the chassis and configured to perform at least one printhead maintenance operation. In one embodiment, a printhead firing unit is coupled to the chassis.