Positioning of service station sled using motor driven CAm

摘要

A service station (110) for use in servicing one or more inkjet print cartridges (325) includes a service station sled assembly (210) movably attached to a service station chassis (201). The sled assembly includes at least one wiper (502) and at least one cap (501). In one embodiment, the service station includes a cam (701) and cam follower (314) that interact to move the sled assembly. The cam is shaped so that movement of the cam to a first position causes each cap to contact a printhead (611) of a corresponding inkjet print cartridge. Movement of the cam to a second position causes the cap to move away from the printhead and moves the wiper into a wiping position. In another embodiment, a service station according to the invention for use with a facsimile machine (100) including inkjet printing apparatus includes a motor (202) that is positioned so as to minimize the footprint of the service station. A method according to the invention includes the steps of positioning a print carriage adjacent to a service station including a sled assembly, and rotating a cam of the service station such that a cam follower of the sled assembly interacts with the cam to cause movement of the sled assembly. $$