Liquid discharge device and head cleaning method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9827769
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15051839

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There is provided a liquid discharge device including: a wiping member that performs wiping on a nozzle forming surface by being caused to perform relative movement on the nozzle forming surface while coming into contact with the nozzle forming surface; a cleaning liquid supply section that supplies cleaning liquid to at least one of a head and the wiping member; and a circulation speed adjustment section that is capable of adjusting a circulation speed of the liquid, which is circulated between a liquid storage section and the head, to a second speed which is faster than the first speed. In addition, the circulation speed during the wiping is the second speed.

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  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, JP 149 993

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