PRINT HEAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
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1. A system for maintaining an elongate stationary print head, the system comprising:
- first and second reels;
a carriage movable lengthwise along the elongate stationary print head, the carriage having a roller urged against the print head during movement in at least one direction;
a strip of material fed from the first reel, around the roller of the carriage and onto the second reel; and
means for moving the carriage lengthwise along the elongate stationary print head causing the strip around the roller of the carriage to wipe the print head when the roller is urged against the print head.
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Abstract
A system for maintaining an elongate stationary print head is disclosed. The system has a carriage movable lengthwise along the elongate stationary print head. The carriage has a roller urged against the print head during movement in at least one direction. The system also has two reels, with a strip of material fed from one of the reels, around the roller of the carriage and onto the other reel. The carriage is moved lengthwise along the elongate stationary print head causing the strip around the roller of the carriage to wipe the print head when the roller is urged against the print head.
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7 Claims
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1. A system for maintaining an elongate stationary print head, the system comprising:
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first and second reels; a carriage movable lengthwise along the elongate stationary print head, the carriage having a roller urged against the print head during movement in at least one direction; a strip of material fed from the first reel, around the roller of the carriage and onto the second reel; and means for moving the carriage lengthwise along the elongate stationary print head causing the strip around the roller of the carriage to wipe the print head when the roller is urged against the print head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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