Patent ID: 9266336
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. An imaging device comprising: a printhead including an aperture plate defining a plurality of apertures, the printhead configured to emit liquid ink through the plurality of apertures of the aperture plate; a plate positioned with reference to the aperture plate to enable a liquid ink layer to form between the plate and the aperture plate with ink emitted from the printhead; a pressure source operatively coupled to the printhead; a receptacle; an actuator operatively connected to the plate; and a controller operatively connected to the printhead, the actuator, and the pressure source, the controller being configured to operate the printhead to emit the liquid ink to the plate to form the liquid ink layer, to operate the pressure source to pressurize ink within the printhead and emit ink from the apertures in the aperture plate, and to operate the actuator and move the plate to cover the receptacle selectively.