Ink jet printer
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Nov 14, 2000
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Aug 28, 1998
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Sep 16, 1997
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A method of and apparatus for flushing a printhead of a continuous ink jet printer is disclosed, in which the printer has a feed line to which ink is normally fed in use. A gutter line is also provided through which unused ink is removed from the printhead. A bleed line is connected to the printhead for bleeding ink from the printhead, and a flushing line is connected to the printhead through which line flushing fluid is selectively caused to flow through the flushing line to the printhead and from the printhead through the bleed line.
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