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Cap design for an inkjet print head with hand-held imaging element arrangement with integrated cleaning mechanism

  • US 8,322,816 B1
  • Filed: 02/10/2012
  • Issued: 12/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cleaning mechanism for a hand-held printer, the cleaning mechanism comprising:

  • a circular cap configured to rotatably cooperate with a print head to define a seal when the circular cap is in a closed position, wherein the print head comprises a plurality of nozzle arrays disposed substantially equidistant from a scanning device; and

    a sensor pad disposed adjacent to the scanning device when the circular cap is in the closed position.

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