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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
John Christian Love, Vista, CA (US);
Jeffrey Christian Lueschen, Vista, CA (US);
Paul Fishbein, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul Seiter, San Diego, CA (US);
Greg Williams, San Diego, CA (US);
John Christian Love, Vista, CA (US);
Jeffrey Christian Lueschen, Vista, CA (US);
Paul Fishbein, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul Seiter, San Diego, CA (US);
Greg Williams, San Diego, CA (US);
Memjet Technology Ltd., Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A wiping device for maintaining a printhead is provided having a body supported within a maintenance unit of the printer, a porous roller rotatably mounted to the body, and a mechanism mounted to the body for rotating the porous roller. The body is configured to be lifted from the maintenance unit so as bring the porous roller into contact with a printhead of the printer. The mechanism rotates the porous roller so that the porous roller rotates against the printhead wiping the printhead clean. The mechanism is connectable to a power supply of the printer and is configured to be lifted from the maintenance unit together with the body while connected to the power supply.