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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2016
Dover Europe Sàrl, Vernier, CH;
Francis Pourtier, Charmes sur Rhone, FR;
Jean-Pierre Arpin, Beaumont-Monteux, FR;
DOVER EUROPE SÀRL, Vernier, CH;
Abstract
A method of cleaning an ink circuit of an inkjet printer, including at least one reservoir, called the main reservoir, at least one ink cartridge, a first pump to pump ink from the cartridge, a first fluid connection to transfer ink from the ink cartridge to the reservoir, a second pump to pump ink from the reservoir (), a second fluid connection to transfer ink to the ink cartridge, and a controller. The method includes a) a step in which ink is transferred from the main reservoir as far as the cartridge, through the second pump and the second fluid connection, and b) a step to pump at least part of the ink transferred during step a) to the main reservoir.