| 摘要 |
Embodiments of the invention can provide systems, methods, and apparatus for bidirectional printhead maintenance. One embodiment of the invention can provide a method for providing maintenance to a printhead comprising one or more ink nozzles for dispensing ink. The method can include providing a wiper for a printhead, wherein the wiper can include at least a first edge and a second edge. In addition, the method can include manipulating the first edge of the wiper in a forward or rearward direction across some or all of the ink nozzles during printing, wherein at least a portion of the nozzles can be cleaned by the first edge. Furthermore, the method can include manipulating the second edge of the wiper in a forward or rearward direction across some or all of the ink nozzles based at least in part on a maintenance-type command, wherein at least a portion of the nozzles can be cleaned by the second edge.
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