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US 2016/0257148 A1Published application
System and method for cleaning an image receiving surface in an inkjet printer
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorBruce E. Thayer
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AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorBruce E. Thayer
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A printer cleaning device cleans an image receiving surface treated with a surface preparation material. The cleaning surface includes an applicator that receives fluid from a receptacle and applies a portion of the fluid onto the image receiving surface of a printer. A wiper engages the image receiving surface to remove a portion of dried aqueous ink and fluid from the image receiving surface. The applicator is rotated in a direction opposite to a direction of movement of the image receiving surface. The dried aqueous ink and fluid removed by the wiper are diverted to a conduit to enable a pump to move the dried aqueous ink and fluid through a filter before returning the filtered fluid to the receptacle so the applicator can absorb the filtered fluid.
A printer cleaning device included in a printing system that treats an image receiving surface with a surface preparation material, the cleaning device comprising:
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A method of cleaning an image receiving surface with a surface preparation material, the method comprising:
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