Patent ID: 6139128
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A method of printing and servicing at least two inkjet printheads in an inkjet printer comprising the steps of:a) positioning a printhead carriage having at least two inkjet printheads thereon at a first end of a path of carriage movement;b) accelerating said carriage and printheads from a first rest position at said first end in a first direction through a first acceleration zone to a print zone;c) ejecting ink from at least one of said printheads to print as said carriage and printheads move in said first direction through said print zone;d) servicing at least one of said printheads at a first service station positioned at a second end of said path of carriage movement and bringing said carriage to rest at a second rest position at said second end of said path of carriage movement;e) accelerating said carriage and printheads from a second rest position at said second end in a second direction through a second acceleration zone to said print zone;f) ejecting ink from at least one of said printheads to print as said carriage and printheads move in said second direction through said print zone; andg) servicing at least one other of said printheads at a second service station positioned at said first end of said path of carriage movement.