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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2009
Vesa Karppinen, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
David John Worboys, Balmain, AU;
Patrick John Mcauliffe, Balmain, AU;
Vesa Karppinen, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
David John Worboys, Balmain, AU;
Patrick John McAuliffe, Balmain, AU;
Zamtec Ltd, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A printhead maintenance system for maintaining a printhead having an ink ejection face is provided. The maintenance system comprises: (a) a foaming system for providing liquid foam on the face, (b) a foam transfer surface for receiving the foam from said face, (c) a transport mechanism for feeding said transfer surface through a transfer zone and away from said printhead, and (d) a valve configurable in first and second positions, the first position for establishing fluid communication between said printhead and an ink supply system and the second position for establishing fluid communication between said printhead and said foaming system. The transfer zone is adjacent to and spaced apart from said ink ejection face.