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Printhead maintenance station for a pagewidth printer having an air supply and vacuum assembly for purging excess ink from the printhead

  • US 8,083,313 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Issued: 12/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A printhead maintenance station for a pagewidth printer, said maintenance station comprising:

  • a capper having an open-ended capping chamber with a perimeter gasket for operatively engaging with a printhead of the printer to form a protective seal around the printhead;

    an engagement mechanism configured to actuate said capper into and out of sealing engagement with the printhead; and

    an air supply and vacuum assembly with valve arrangements arranged in fluid communication with the capping chamber to facilitate in purging excess ink from the printhead when the capper is engaged with said printhead.

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