A mobile printhead cleaner for a print module, comprising: (a) a print module being positioned over a printing platform of a printing apparatus , said print module being a self-contained printing unit which includes an ink supply , printhead drive electronics , and array of printhead fluid dispensers ; (b) a printhead cleaning member carried by a printhead capping station such that the cleaning member is movably connected to said print module for transition between a cleaning position for said printhead fluid dispensers and a non-obstructing storage position relative to said printhead fluid dispensers ; (c) said cleaning member upon activation being constructed to move with said capping station to said cleaning position and travel across said printhead fluid dispensers in a direction transverse to a principal direction of travel of said printing platform and remove accumulated debris from said fluid dispensers ; (d) said cleaning member upon deactivation being constructed to transition with said capping station to said non-obstructing storage position relative to said printhead fluid dispensers so as to permit printing therewith; wherein said printhead cleaning member and said capping station are pivotally connected to said print module for movement between said cleaning position and said storage position about an axis which is transverse to said principal direction of travel of said printing platform ; and said cleaning member includes a vacuum knife configured for cleaning of said printhead fluid dispensers . (a) a print module being positioned over a printing platform of a printing apparatus , said print module being a self-contained printing unit which includes an ink supply , printhead drive electronics , and array of printhead fluid dispensers ; (b) a printhead cleaning member carried by a printhead capping station such that the cleaning member is movably connected to said print module for transition between a cleaning position for said printhead fluid dispensers and a non-obstructing storage position relative to said printhead fluid dispensers ; (c) said cleaning member upon activation being constructed to move with said capping station to said cleaning position and travel across said printhead fluid dispensers in a direction transverse to a principal direction of travel of said printing platform and remove accumulated debris from said fluid dispensers ; (d) said cleaning member upon deactivation being constructed to transition with said capping station to said non-obstructing storage position relative to said printhead fluid dispensers so as to permit printing therewith; wherein said printhead cleaning member and said capping station are pivotally connected to said print module for movement between said cleaning position and said storage position about an axis which is transverse to said principal direction of travel of said printing platform ; and said cleaning member includes a vacuum knife configured for cleaning of said printhead fluid dispensers . wherein said printhead cleaning member and said capping station are pivotally connected to said print module for movement between said cleaning position and said storage position about an axis which is transverse to said principal direction of travel of said printing platform ; and said cleaning member includes a vacuum knife configured for cleaning of said printhead fluid dispensers . <EOS>