Removal of debris from laser ablated nozzle plates

The invention relates to the manufacture of printheads for ink jet printers. More particularly, the invention relates to the removal of debris from nozzle plates during the manufacture of printheads. A method for forming a nozzle plate for an ink jet printer by laser ablation wherein topographical f...

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Hauptverfasser: Eisele, Pete John, Hart, Brian Christopher, Maher, Colin Geoffrey
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to the manufacture of printheads for ink jet printers. More particularly, the invention relates to the removal of debris from nozzle plates during the manufacture of printheads. A method for forming a nozzle plate for an ink jet printer by laser ablation wherein topographical features are formed by laser ablation and additional ablation pulses are applied to remove debris from the nozzle plate.