EP2475526A1 - Servicing print heads in printing systems - Google Patents
Servicing print heads in printing systemsInfo
- Publication number
- EP2475526A1 EP2475526A1 EP09849328A EP09849328A EP2475526A1 EP 2475526 A1 EP2475526 A1 EP 2475526A1 EP 09849328 A EP09849328 A EP 09849328A EP 09849328 A EP09849328 A EP 09849328A EP 2475526 A1 EP2475526 A1 EP 2475526A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- service
- print head
- modules
- axis
- printing system
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16585—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads
- B41J2/16588—Print heads movable towards the cleaning unit
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16505—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out
- B41J2/16508—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out connected with the printer frame
- B41J2/16511—Constructions for cap positioning
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
- B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
- B41J2/16544—Constructions for the positioning of wipers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
- B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
- B41J2/16544—Constructions for the positioning of wipers
- B41J2/16547—Constructions for the positioning of wipers the wipers and caps or spittoons being on the same movable support
Definitions
- Transport assembly 26 may include any suitable structure configured to receive the media from input assembly 24, to deliver or move the media relative to print head assembly 30 and/or to subsequently move the printed upon media to output assembly 28.
- transport assembly 26 may include a series of rollers, belts, movable trays, a drum, robotic arms and/or the like. Additionally, transport assembly 26 may include other mechanisms configured to grasp or hold the media as it is moved with respect to print head assembly 30.
- the print head(s) have different configurations, such as first and second print head configurations, there may be service modules and/or support assemblies configured to service the first print head configuration but not the second print head configuration, and vice-versa.
- a user may remove service modules and/or support assemblies that are not configured to service a particular print head configuration, and install service modules and/or support assemblies that are configured to service that configuration.
- the print head has nozzles with different configurations, such as first and second nozzle configurations
- a user may remove service modules and/or support assemblies that are not configured to service a particular nozzle configuration, and install service modules and/or support assemblies that are configured to service that configuration.
- service station 126 may include any suitable number of trays and/or any suitable number of service modules.
- the service station may include two, four, five, or more trays.
- the one or more of the trays may include one, three, four, five or more service modules.
- the method may optimize the servicing operations by moving at least one service module into its service position before the print head is in the corresponding maintenance position that allows that module to service the print head.
- the second service module may be moved into the service position prior to the first service module servicing the print head, prior to the print head moving away from the first service module, or prior to the first service module being moved into the service position so that the first service module can service the print head.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/US2009/056562 WO2011031264A1 (en) | 2009-09-10 | 2009-09-10 | Servicing print heads in printing systems |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP2475526A1 true EP2475526A1 (en) | 2012-07-18 |
EP2475526A4 EP2475526A4 (en) | 2013-05-29 |
EP2475526B1 EP2475526B1 (en) | 2018-11-14 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP09849328.1A Not-in-force EP2475526B1 (en) | 2009-09-10 | 2009-09-10 | Servicing print heads in printing systems |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP2475526B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2011031264A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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SG189040A1 (en) | 2010-10-15 | 2013-05-31 | Zamtec Ltd | Multiple monochromatic print cartridge printing system and print alignment method |
EP3765306A4 (en) | 2018-08-28 | 2021-04-21 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Printable media |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0671274A1 (en) * | 1994-03-11 | 1995-09-13 | Canon Aptex Inc. | Recovering apparatus for recovering a status of an ink jet recording head |
US20020044168A1 (en) * | 2000-10-13 | 2002-04-18 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Printer |
EP1462261A2 (en) * | 2003-03-27 | 2004-09-29 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Printer maintenance apparatus |
US20090096830A1 (en) * | 2007-10-16 | 2009-04-16 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Fluid ejection apparatus |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6042216A (en) * | 1997-03-04 | 2000-03-28 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Replaceable printhead servicing module with multiple functions (wipe/cap/spit/prime) |
GB9902054D0 (en) * | 1999-01-29 | 1999-03-24 | Neopost Ltd | Ink jet printing mechanism |
JP2004001464A (en) * | 2002-04-12 | 2004-01-08 | Sharp Corp | Printer |
GB2394445B (en) * | 2002-10-22 | 2005-12-07 | Hewlett Packard Co | Printhead service station |
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- 2009-09-10 WO PCT/US2009/056562 patent/WO2011031264A1/en active Application Filing
- 2009-09-10 EP EP09849328.1A patent/EP2475526B1/en not_active Not-in-force
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0671274A1 (en) * | 1994-03-11 | 1995-09-13 | Canon Aptex Inc. | Recovering apparatus for recovering a status of an ink jet recording head |
US20020044168A1 (en) * | 2000-10-13 | 2002-04-18 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Printer |
EP1462261A2 (en) * | 2003-03-27 | 2004-09-29 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Printer maintenance apparatus |
US20090096830A1 (en) * | 2007-10-16 | 2009-04-16 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Fluid ejection apparatus |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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See also references of WO2011031264A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP2475526B1 (en) | 2018-11-14 |
WO2011031264A8 (en) | 2011-05-05 |
WO2011031264A1 (en) | 2011-03-17 |
EP2475526A4 (en) | 2013-05-29 |
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