Liquid discharge head cleaning method and liquid discharge apparatus

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PATENT NO 9868283
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15253432

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A method of cleaning a liquid discharge head, which includes a heat generating resistor that generates thermal energy for discharging a liquid and a covering portion covering the heat generating resistor, includes alternately performing a first voltage application process and a second voltage application process multiple times, and reducing energy applied in the second voltage application process. The first voltage application process includes applying voltage between the covering portion and an electrode through the liquid to dissolve the covering portion in the liquid. The second voltage application process includes reversing relative polarities of the covering portion and the electrode in the first voltage application process and applying voltage between the covering portion and the electrode. Energy applied in the second voltage application process is reduced such that the energy applied is less than energy applied in the first voltage application process of an immediately preceding time.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Goto, Akio Tokyo, JP 42 473
Ishida, Yuzuru Yokohama, JP 72 288
Kato, Maki Fuchu, JP 46 182
Matsui, Takahiro Yokohama, JP 109 680
Misumi, Yoshinori Tokyo, JP 82 557
Saito, Ichiro Yokohama, JP 148 1639
Yoshinari, Norihiro Kawasaki, JP 17 49

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