Apparatus for increasing waste ink accumulation capacity in an ink jet

Apparatus for increasing waste ink accumulation capacity in an ink jet

The present invention is directed generally to the handling of waste ink accumulated in an ink jet printer system, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for increasing the effective capacity for storing waste ink in a maintenance station without increasing the physical capacity of the wa...

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description The present invention is directed generally to the handling of waste ink accumulated in an ink jet printer system, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for increasing the effective capacity for storing waste ink in a maintenance station without increasing the physical capacity of the waste ink collection reservoir. A maintenance unit for use in an ink jet printer includes a maintenance frame coupled to a printer frame, a maintenance sled moveably coupled to the maintenance frame and a spreader mechanism coupled to the maintenance sled, wherein the spreader mechanism disperses waste ink over a waste ink accumulation region as the maintenance sled moves relative to the maintenance frame.
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