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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Vesa Karppinen, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Inventors:
Vesa Karppinen, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Assignee:
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of purging and printing from an inkjet printhead. The method comprises the steps of: (i) purging the printhead using a purging ink, thereby flooding an ink ejection face of the printhead; (ii) removing the flooded ink from the ink ejection face by feeding a transfer surface past the printhead, wherein no part of the transfer surface makes contact with the printhead; and (iii) printing from the printhead using a printing ink.