Method and apparatus for removing gas from a printhead

摘要

A method of removing gas from a printhead is provided. A sealing material (190) may be applied to orifices (66) of a printhead (22) from external the printhead (22) to restrict passage of fluid through the orifices (66). Ink (106) may be moved through a printhead conduit (64) disposed in fluid communication with the orifices (66) to create an inward suction adjacent the orifices (66) so that the gas (198) is displaced from adjacent the orifices (66).