APPARATUS FOR CLEANING INKJET PRINT HEAD AND INKJET PRINTER INCLUDING THE SAME

摘要

PURPOSE: A device for cleaning the head of an inkjet print and an inkjet printer including the same are provided to improve the ink discharging characteristic of an ink jet print head and prevent the contamination of a nozzle unit and the damage of a water-repellent layer by making the cleaning of a nozzle unit as a non-contact mode. CONSTITUTION: An inkjet printer including the cleaning device of an inkjet print head comprises an inkjet print head(100) and a cleaning device(200). The inkjet print head discharges the ink through a nozzle. The cleaning device eliminates the remaining ink remaining in the end part of the nozzle of the inkjet print head. The cleaning device comprises an electrode unit(220) and a power supply unit(310). The electrode unit having the inkjet print head and cleaning area is arranged. The power supply unit electrically connects the inkjet print head and electrode unit.