INKJET PRINTHEAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM

摘要

Apparatus and a method for cleaning and maintaining an inkjet printhead with a maintenance head. The apparatus includes: an inkjet printhead translatable in a first plane; a device for translating the printhead to a cleaning station; an inkjet maintenance head translatable in a second plane, wherein the first plane is not parallel to the second plane; and a devicefor translating the maintenance head in at least two directions in the second plane to engage the printhead at the cleaning station.