Title:
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING THE COMPONENTS OF A FEED DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005096724
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Apparatus and associated methods for cleaning a feed device are provided. For example, the present invention may provide a cleaning media (10) for cleaning a printer or other device having a feed path along which cards or other stock media are fed during printing. The cleaning media (10), which can be used to automatically clean the feed device, can include an identification feature (84) by which the feed device can identify the media. Thus, the feed device can distinguish the cleaning media from a stock media and or an improper cleaning media. The cleaning media can also define a stop portion that prevents the media from being entirely inserted into the feed path of the feed device. Thus, the cleaning media can be held stationary during part of the cleaning operation so that rollers or other moving members along the feed path make sliding contact with the cleaning media. In some cases, the Apparatus and associated methods for cleaning a feed device are provided. For example, the present invention may provide a cleaning media for cleaning a printer or other device having a feed path along which cards or other stock media are fed during printing.
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Inventors:
LOUIE DANNY (US)
PRAPANCHAM PRASANNA (US)
PRAPANCHAM PRASANNA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/010140
Publication Date:
March 30, 2006
Filing Date:
March 25, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZIH CORP
LOUIE DANNY (US)
PRAPANCHAM PRASANNA (US)
LOUIE DANNY (US)
PRAPANCHAM PRASANNA (US)
International Classes:
B41J29/17; A47L11/02; B67C3/00; G03D5/06
Foreign References:
| US4479136A | 1984-10-23 | |||
| US6315283B1 | 2001-11-13 |
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