US Patent No: 8,172,348
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Print head cap vent
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May 8, 2012
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Oct 27, 2008
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12/258,597
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Abstract
A print head cap includes a vent which is opened during storage of the print head against the cap, is closed during priming of fluid through nozzles of the print head and is opened to stop the priming. Pumping of fluid from the cap is started substantially immediately upon opening of the vent to stop priming.
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| 4,847,637 Ink jet recording apparatus having a cap for maintaining a clean discharge port | 29 | 1987 | |
| 5,086,305 Liquid injection recording apparatus and suction recovery device using capping means integrally provided with a plurality of caps | 39 | 1991 | |
| 5,289,207 Enhanced discharge recovery for ink jet recording apparatus | 16 | 1991 | |
| 6,196,655 Ink-jet recording apparatus and recovery process method of the same | 5 | 1993 | |
| 6,390,592 Ink jet recording apparatus | 7 | 1999 | |
| 6,702,423 Cleaning device for inkjet printing head, cleaning method for inkjet printing head, inkjet recording apparatus, and wiper | 1 | 2002 | |
| 6,994,416 Inkjet recording apparatus for controlling recovery operation by managing cap-open state and recovery control method | 3 | 2003 | |
| 7,144,096 Inkjet recording apparatus for controlling recovery operation by managing cap-open state and recovery control method | 1 | 2005 | |
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| 6,036,299 Ink-jet recording apparatus | 29 | 1997 | |
| 6,406,123 Capping unit for ink jet recording head incorporated in ink jet recording apparatus and method of manufacturing the same | 5 | 1999 | |
| 6,305,778 Ink-jet recording apparatus | 13 | 1999 | |
| 6,422,680 Ink jet recording apparatus and cleaning control method for the same | 6 | 2000 | |
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| 6,682,166 Ink jet recording apparatus | 1 | 2002 | |
| 6,916,080 Cleaning device for cleaning printhead of ink-jet printer | 5 | 2003 | |
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| 5,706,038 Wet wiping system for inkjet printheads | 54 | 1994 | |
| 5,963,228 Wet capping system for inkjet printheads | 15 | 1996 | |
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| 6,808,246 Start-up and shut down of continuous inkjet print head | 3 | 2002 | |
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| 4,577,203 Ink jet recording apparatus | 109 | 1985 | |
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| 5,185,614 Priming apparatus and process for multi-color ink-jet pens | 32 | 1991 | |
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| 6,293,648 Liquid ink printer having a customer replaceable multiple function printhead capping assembly | 57 | 1998 | |
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| 5,412,411 Capping station for an ink-jet printer with immersion of printhead in ink | 67 | 1993 | |
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