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US 2022/0009233 A1Published application
Wiper, wiping device, liquid discharge apparatus, and wiping method
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsTakumi ATAKE, Yohta SAKON, Hiroko OHKURA
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Abstract
A wiper for wiping a nozzle surface of a liquid discharge head that discharges liquid from the nozzle is provided. The wiper comprises a plurality of layers including at least a first layer, and the first layer has a surface that contacts the nozzle surface. The surface that contacts the nozzle surface has a maximum height of waviness Wz of from 100 to 600 μm.
Claims16
1-12. (canceled)
A wiper for wiping a nozzle surface of a liquid discharge head that discharges a liquid from the nozzle, comprising a plurality of layers including:
- a first layer having a surface that contacts the nozzle surface, the surface having a maximum height of waviness Wz of from 100 to 600 μm.
A wiping method, comprising:
- wiping a nozzle surface of a liquid discharge head that discharges a liquid from the nozzle with a wiper, the wiper including a plurality of layers including:
- a first layer having a surface that contacts the nozzle surface, the surface having a maximum height of waviness Wz of from 100 to 600 μm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.