Inkjet printer with cleaning device

Method for the maintenance and protection of an inkjet printing head, comprising:

• arranging the printing head in a service position;
• alternatively arranging a receptacle for collecting ink so as to face the head and a protective cap so as to be in contact with said head, by moving said receptacle with respect to the protective cap along a direction substantially parallel to the printing stroke of said printing head between a working position, facing said printing head in said service position, with said protective cap in a distanced position, and a rest position displaced with respect to said printing head and such as to allow the coupling in contact between said protective cap and said printing head in said service position;
• and
• carrying out a predetermined cleaning operation of said printing head, when the ink-collection receptacle is in the respective operative working position.

Inkjet printer comprising:

• an inkjet printing head;
• a protective cap mobile between a position distanced from said printing head and a position in contact with said printing head in a service position;
• and
• a receptacle for the collection of ink ejected by said printing head,
• wherein said receptacle is selectively and independently mobile with respect to the protective cap between a working position, facing said printing head in said service position, with said protective cap in said distanced position, and a rest position displaced with respect to said printing head and such as to allow the coupling in contact between said protective cap and said printing head in said service position, and
• wherein the receptacle in said working position is interposed between the printing head and the protective cap.

Method for the maintenance and protection of an inkjet printing head, comprising:

• arranging the printing head in a service position;
• selectively and independently arranging a receptacle for collecting ink or a protective cap in a respective operative working position cooperating with said printing head arranged in the relative service position;
• and
• carrying out a predetermined cleaning operation of said printing head, when the ink-collection receptacle is in the respective operative working position;
• moving said receptacle so as to arrange said receptacle between the printing head and the protective cap in the respective operative working position, by moving the receptacle from a respective operative rest position displaced with respect to the service position of said printing head.

Inkjet printer comprising:

• an inkjet printing head;
• a protective cap mobile between a position distanced from said printing head and a position in contact with said printing head in a service position;
• and
• a receptacle for the collection of ink ejected by said printing head,
• wherein said receptacle is mobile along a horizontal direction substantially parallel to the movement of said printing head in the relative printing area between a working position, facing said printing head in said service position, with said protective cap in said distanced position, and a rest position displaced with respect to said printing head and such as to allow the coupling in contact between said protective cap and said printing head in said service position, and
• wherein said receptacle is part of a cleaning device that in turn comprises a control mechanism adapted to control said receptacle to move it between said working position and said rest position, said control mechanism being of the type including a helical groove and an intermediate member adapted to be controlled by said helical groove to move said receptacle.

Inkjet printer comprising:

• an inkjet printing head;
• a protective cap mobile between a position distanced from said printing head and a position in contact with said printing head in a service position;
• and
• a receptacle for the collection of ink ejected by said printing head,
• wherein said receptacle is selectively and independently mobile with respect to the protective cap between a working position, facing said printing head in said service position, with said protective cap in said distanced position, and a rest position displaced with respect to said printing head and such as to allow the coupling in contact between said protective cap and said printing head in said service position, and
• wherein said receptacle is mobile between said working position and said rest position along a horizontal direction substantially parallel to the movement of said printing head in a relative printing area.