Inkjet cleaning unit and method

摘要

An inkjet cleaning unit includes a reservoir housing an inkjet wiping fluid that includes a non-wettable material; and an applicator wick fluidly coupled to the reservoir, in which the applicator wick is configured to transport the inkjet wiping fluid from the reservoir to a surface of an inkjet material dispenser. A method for cleaning an inkjet material dispenser includes applying an inkjet wiping fluid from a reservoir housing the inkjet wiping fluid to a surface of the inkjet material dispenser; in which the inkjet wiping fluid includes a non-wettable material; and;in which an applicator wick is fluidly coupled to the reservoir to transport the inkjet wiping fluid from the reservoir to the surface of the inkjet material dispenser.

主权项

1. An inkjet cleaning unit comprising:
a reservoir housing an inkjet wiping fluid that comprises a quantity of a non-wettable, fluorated material; and an applicator fluidly coupled to said reservoir, in which said applicator is configured to transport said inkjet wiping fluid from said reservoir to a surface of an inkjet material dispenser, wherein said inkjet cleaning unit coats said non-wettable material over said surface of said inkjet material dispenser such that said non-wettable material is effective to reduce puddling of ink on said surface of said inkjet material dispenser; in which said inkjet wiping fluid consists entirely of said non-wettable material.