Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING INK JET HEAD, AND INK JET PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004122543
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a method and a device for maintaining an ink jet head in which ink in an ejection nozzle can be prevented surely from drying up.
The device for maintaining an ink jet head 10 by sealing the nozzle surface of the ink jet head 10 hermetically comprises a cap 111 adhering to the nozzle surface of the ink jet head 10, and water tanks 121a and 121b communicating with the cap 111.
Inventors:
OTSUKA NOBUTOSHI
Application Number:
JP2002288902A
Publication Date:
April 22, 2004
Filing Date:
October 01, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
B41J2/165; B41J2/175; (IPC1-7): B41J2/165; B41J2/175
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Ochiai