In order to avoid the ink drying up in the nozzle apertures of the print head (80) of an ink printer (1) during lengthy pauses in printing and to prevent the nozzle apertures from becoming dirty, the printer (1) described has a cleaning and sealing station (6). Designed as an independent unit, the cleaning...http://www.google.de/patents/US5517218?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5517218 - Ink printer with a cleaning and sealing station
