System and method for cleaning an image receiving surface in an inkjet printer

A printer cleaning device cleans an image receiving surface with a surface preparation material, includes a roller having a perforated cylindrical wall surrounded by a foam material. The cylindrical wall has an interior volume for holding a fluid pumped into the interior volume by a pump. The pressurized fluid flows through the cylindrical wall into the foam material as the roller is moved into engagement with the image receiving surface. The roller is rotated in a direction opposition to a direction of movement of the image receiving surface to help the foam material to scrub the image receiving surface and apply the fluid to the surface. As the roller is moved away from the surface, the foam material expands to facilitate absorption of fluid and remove material from the image receiving surface. The foam material in one embodiment is hydrophobic. 本发明提供种打印机清洁装置，其清洁具有表面制备材料的图像接收表面，包括具有由泡沫材料围绕的穿孔圆筒形壁的辊。圆筒形壁具有用于容纳流体的内部体积，流体由泵泵送到内部体积中。当辊移动到与图像接收表面接合时加压流体通过圆筒形壁流动到泡沫材料中。辊在与图像接收表面的运动的方向相反的方向上旋转以帮助泡沫材料刮擦图像接收表面并且将流体施加