Patent ID: 6568789
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A print head maintenance device for cleaning a print head of a printing device, the print head being movable on a horizontal track of the printing device, the print head having at least one linearly arranged nozzle array, the maintenance device comprising:a line-shaped first track in parallel with the horizontal track; a line-shaped second track having a first section, the first section forming a slant angle with the first track; an ink brush slidably installed on the second track for cleaning remaining ink on the nozzle array of the print head; and a connecting device moveable along the first track in the maintenance device; wherein when the print head moves across the maintenance device, the print head will connect with the maintenance device through the connecting device, then the connecting device being capable of moving along the first track to slide the ink brush along the second track so as to clean remaining ink on the nozzle array of the print head.