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Wiping fluid spray system for inkjet printhead

  • US 6,682,165 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2001
  • Issued: 01/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wiping fluid dispensing system for an inkjet printing system employing an inkjet printhead with ink-ejecting nozzles for ejecting droplets of ink, the dispensing system comprising:

  • a wiping fluid nozzle structure positioned at a dispensing location;

    a wiping fluid dispenser apparatus for delivering wiping fluid to the wiping fluid nozzle structure to dispense wiping fluid as a spray or stream onto the printhead nozzles during a cleaning mode; and

    a fluid seal at or adjacent said wiping fluid nozzle structure through which said dispenser apparatus delivers the wiping fluid to the wiping fluid nozzle structure, said fluid seal minimizing fluid evaporation during periods of non-use of the wiping fluid nozzle structure.

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