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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2015
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Bruce E. Thayer, Spencerport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A printer cleaning device cleans an image receiving surface treated with a surface preparation material. The cleaning surface includes an applicator that receives fluid from a receptacle and applies a portion of the fluid onto the image receiving surface of a printer. A wiper engages the image receiving surface to remove a portion of dried aqueous ink and fluid from the image receiving surface. The applicator is rotated in a direction opposite to a direction of movement of the image receiving surface. The dried aqueous ink and fluid removed by the wiper are diverted to a conduit to enable a pump to move the dried aqueous ink and fluid through a filter before returning the filtered fluid to the receptacle so the applicator can absorb the filtered fluid.