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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
May. 02, 2012
David F. Tunmore, Xenia, OH (US);
Timothy John Hawryschuk, Miamisburg, OH (US);
David F. Tunmore, Xenia, OH (US);
Timothy John Hawryschuk, Miamisburg, OH (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Inkjet printing systems are provided. In one aspect an inkjet printing system has a plurality of inkjet printheads, a plurality of caps are provided with each cap has a thermally insulating separator that positions a shield between the face of one of the printheads and the target area for the printhead and creating a printing region between the shield and the target area and a shielded region between the face and the shield. The shield has at least one opening through the shield through which the nozzles of the printhead can jet the ink droplets to the target area. An energy source provides energy that can be applied to cause the shields to be heated.