Ink ejectability maintenance device and ink jet printer incorporating the same
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorNobuhito Takahashi
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Abstract
In order to maintain an ink ejectability of a print head which ejects ink droplets to a recording medium, a wiper wipes a nozzle formation face of the print head. A wiper cleaner is formed with a slit which scrape away adhesions on the wiper when the wiper passes through the slit. A width of the slit is substantially identical with a thickness of the wiper.
Claims9
An ink ejectability maintenance device for maintaining an ink ejectability of a print head which ejects ink droplets to a recording medium, comprising:
- a wiper, which wipes a nozzle formation face of the print head;
- and
- a wiper cleaner formed with a slit, which removes adhesions on the wiper when the wiper passes through the slit,
- wherein the wiper and the wiper cleaner change their position in cooperation with each other.
An ink ejectability maintenance device for maintaining an ink ejectability of a print head which ejects ink droplets to a recording medium, comprising:
- a wiper, which wipes a nozzle formation face of the print head;
- and
- a wiper cleaner formed with a slit, which removes adhesions on the wiper when the wiper passes through the slit, and
- wherein the wiper cleaner is pivotably held on the device.
An ink ejectability maintenance device for maintaining an ink ejectability of a print head which ejects ink droplets to a recording medium, comprising:
- a wiper, which wipes a nozzle formation face of the print head;
- and
- a wiper cleaner formed with a slit, which removes adhesions on the wiper when the wiper passes through the slit, and
- wherein the wiper cleaner is provided with a guide pin which is fitted with a guide groove formed on a wiper holder which holds the wiper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.