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US07896462B2 Cleaning method and cleaning unit of ink ejection section, and image forming apparatus 有权
喷墨部分的清洁方法和清洁单元,以及图像形成装置

Cleaning method and cleaning unit of ink ejection section, and image forming apparatus
Abstract:
A method of cleaning an ink ejection section in an image forming apparatus that forms an image by ejecting an ink from the ink ejection section. The method includes the steps of: an ink wiping step for wiping off the ink on the surface of the ink ejection section; a first cleaning step for cleaning the surface of the ink ejection section with a water-soluble organic solvent; a second cleaning step for cleaning with water the surface of the ink ejection section cleaned with the water-soluble organic solvent; and a liquid wiping step for wiping off the liquid on the surface of the ink ejection section cleaned through the second cleaning step.
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