Cleaning a Nozzle Plate Having a Non-Wetting Layer

摘要

A method for cleaning a nozzle plate includes applying a first solution to a surface of the nozzle plate, and applying a second solution different from the first solution to the surface of nozzle plate to remove the first solution from the surface of nozzle plate. The first solution wets the nozzle plate and is a solvent to dried ink deposited on the surface of the nozzle plate. The surface of the nozzle plate is non-wetting to the second solution.