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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2007
Donald Lee Michael, Monmonth, OR (US);
William E. Lewey, Albany, OR (US);
Kevin E. Swier, Albany, OR (US);
Anthony D. Studer, Albany, OR (US);
Donald Lee Michael, Monmonth, OR (US);
William E. Lewey, Albany, OR (US);
Kevin E. Swier, Albany, OR (US);
Anthony D. Studer, Albany, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A service station for a fluid-ejection mechanism of a fluid-ejection device includes one or more mechanisms. The mechanisms move back and forth over the fluid-ejection mechanism to wipe the fluid-ejection mechanism. The mechanisms cap the fluid-ejection mechanism during periods of nonuse of the fluid-ejection mechanism. The service station is mounted on the fluid-ejection mechanism, and remains mounted on the fluid-ejection mechanism while the fluid-ejection mechanism is used to eject fluid onto media. The fluid-ejection device is moved by a user to properly eject the fluid onto the media.