Patent ID: 9162465
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a plurality of printheads arranged to eject ink across a width of an image receiving surface in a cross-process direction as the image receiving surface passes the plurality of printheads in a process direction, the plurality of printheads being operatively connected to an actuator and the actuator being configured to move the plurality of printheads in the cross-process direction past the image receiving surface; a wiper module having a reservoir configured to hold a cleaning fluid, at least one wiper, and at least one actuator operatively connected to the at least one wiper, the at least one wiper being configured to rotate the at least one wiper into the cleaning fluid held within the reservoir and into a position in which the at least one wiper can contact the plurality of printheads after the plurality of printheads has past the image receiving surface; a plurality of caps, each cap being configured to align with a printhead in the plurality of printheads when the plurality of printheads is positioned opposite the plurality of caps, each cap being operatively connected to an actuator to enable each cap to be moved to cover a face of the printhead aligned with the cap to enable the printhead covered by each cap to be purged and to enable each cap to be retracted from the printhead covered by each cap; a receptacle having a volume and a wiper positioned across a width of the receptacle, the receptacle being operatively connected to an actuator to enable the receptacle to be moved in a direction opposite the process direction to move the wiper across the plurality of printheads when the plurality of printheads is positioned opposite the plurality of caps, the wiper being positioned to enable the wiper to remove a portion of ink purged from each printhead in the plurality of printheads that has been purged without contacting the face of each printhead; and a controller operatively connected to the actuator that is operatively connected to the plurality of printheads, the actuator that is operatively connected to the receptacle, the actuator that is operatively connected to the plurality of caps, and the at least one actuator that is operatively connected to the at least one wiper, the controller being configured to: