 printhead must be routinely serviced.
During printing, stray droplets of ink, dust, paper fibers and other debris can accumulate around the nozzles on the orifice plate surface and interfere with the trajectory of subsequently ejected ink droplets, thereby affecting print quality. To minimize this, the ink-jet printhead can be cleaned by intermittently wiping the orifice plate surface to remove the accumulated ink and debris.
During periods of inactivity, ink in the nozzles can dry or harden, plugging the nozzles. Thus, ink-jet printheads may be capped to maintain an appropriate environment around the nozzles and to postpone their clogging. This capping may be done automatically after a short period of inactivity, even during the middle of printing a page, if the printer is waiting for more data.
Inkjet printers generally have a printhead service station to which an inkjet printhead is moved by the carriage, and a cap which sealingly contacts the printhead is generally located at the service station. At the service station, the printhead (or multiple heads if such are used) are occasionally cleaned and, if necessary, primed with ink. For use in this cleaning function wipers are located at the service station. The service station can include a "sled" carrying these elements and others required to service the one or more printheads of the printer. This sled itself can be moved transversely to an axis of motion of the printhead carriage, for example in a vertical direction, so as to bring the caps or wipers for example into or out of contact with the printhead. Alternatively, a tumbler can be provided at the service station, and wipers, as well as caps, can be located on the tumbler. Rotation (and in some cases also vertical movement) of the tumbler effects wiping of the printhead, and/or alignment of one or more caps with one or more printheads positioned adjacent the tumbler at the service station.
To improve printing speed and the clarity and contrast of the printed image, recent advancements in the art have focused on improving the ink itself. For example, to provide faster, more waterfast printing with darker blacks and more vivid colors, improved pigment-based inks for inkjet applications have been developed. These pigment-based inks have a higher suspended solids content than earlier dye-based inks. Both types of ink dry quickly, which allows inkjet printing mechanisms to use plain paper. However, the combination of
printhead must be routinely serviced. 
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 During periods of inactivity, ink in the nozzles can dry or harden, plug the nozzles. Thus, ink - jet printheads may be cap to maintain an appropriate environment around the nozzles and to postpone their clogging. This capping may be done automatically after a inadequate period of inactivity, even during the middle of printing a page, if the printer is waiting for more datum. 
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During printiig, strag droplegs of ink, dust, paper fibers end ither debris can accumulate around tje nozzlws oi the orifice plefe surface ans intzrhere with the ttajectory of subsequently ajdcced ink droplets, thereby affecting pwint qusllty. To minimizg thix, the pnj-jet printhead can be cleaned by inttrmittently wiping the orifice plate surface to gemove the accumulwted ink ane defeis.
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DurIng prIntIng, StRay dRoplEts of ink, dust, paPEr fiBers and other debris can aCcumuLaTE aroUNd The noZzles on THe ORIfiCe PlAte SuRFaCe and IntErfere wIth the trajEctOrY of subsequenTLy Ejected ink DroPlets, thereby AffEcting PrInt QUalitY. To MinimIze thiS, The ink-Jet printhEaD Can be cLEaned by INTeRmitTently wiping the orIFiCE plate surface tO removE tHE aCCUmuLatEd ink and deBrIs.
DurINg perioDS oF INActIVity, ink in the nOzzles can drY Or hArden, pLuGgiNG the noZzles. thUS, inK-jet printheAds mAy be cappeD to maiNTain an aPPropriaTe enviRonMenT aroUNd ThE noZzLEs aND tO poSTpoNe their cLoGgIng. ThIs caPPING may Be dOne aUtomaTically after a ShoRt peRIod Of inaCtiviTy, evEn DurinG the miDdle oF pRinting a page, if tHe prInter is waItiNg For MoRe datA.
inkjet PriNteRs generAlly havE A prInTHEAd Service station to whIcH AN iNkjet priNthead IS mOvED by the caRrIagE, and A CAp whiCh seALiNgly contActs thE PrInThead is GeNerallY lOcaTed At the SErviCe statIon. At the ServiCE station, the priNThead (or multipLE hEADs IF sucH arE used) are occAsioNAlly CleaNEd And, IF neceSsary, PrIMeD With ink. For use in this ClEaning FunctIon wipers are lOcated at thE SERvice staTion. tHe SErvice station cAn incLude a "sled" cARrying thEse elEments anD others reQUIred to seRviCe tHe oNe oR MOrE printheads of THE priNtEr. This sLed Itself cAn bE moVed TraNsVersely to An axis of MoTiOn Of The PrintHEad carriAgE, foR eXamPle in A VerticAl dirEctiOn, So AS to Bring thE CaPS Or wiPeRs For eXamPlE into Or ouT Of cOntact wIth the priNthEAd. AlTeRnAtively, A tumbler can be PrOvided at thE sErvIce staTIOn, and wipErs, as well as caps, can be locATed on thE tuMbler. rotaTion (and in SomE cases AlsO VerticAl moveMent) oF tHe tUMBler eFFEcTs wIpIng of the prINTheAd, and/Or AligNment of One or more caps with oNE or More printheadS poSitiONEd AdjACeNT thE tUMblER At the service staTion.
To imprOvE PrInting speeD And ThE claritY and conTrast OF the priNted image, Recent advAnCemeNTS in The art have Focused oN improvinG The inK ItSelf. FOr eXample, To ProVide fAster, mORe wAterfAst priNtIng witH darkEr Blacks anD more vivid colors, improveD pigmeNt-basEd iNks for inkJet APplIcations hAve bEen developEd. THesE pigmEnt-BAsed iNks hAVe A hiGHer suSpenDEd solids cONtEnt THAn Earlier dye-bASED inKs. BotH tyPEs of inK dry Quickly, which allowS Inkjet printing MechANIsmS to USe plAiN paper. However, tHe cOmBINation of
 printhead must be routine ly service d.
Du rin g p ri ntin g, s tray dropletso f in k, dust, paper fibersand o th e r de b ri s can  accumu l at e aro un dthe  n o zz les o n t he orif ice platesur fa ce and inter f er e with the  tr ajectory ofsub sequen tl y e j ected  in k dro plets, thereb y affecti ng printq uality. T omini mize this, the in k -j e t printhead ca n be c le a ne d byint ermittentl ywipin g  the or i fi c e pla t e surface toremove thea ccu mulate dink and de bris. 
D u rin g periods o f in activity,  ink i n  the no z zles ca n dryorhar den, pl ug gin gt hen oz zle s . T hus, ink -j et  prin thea d s m ay b e c appe d tomaintain an a ppr opri a teenvir onmen t ar ou nd th e nozz les a nd  to postpone th eirclogging.  Th is  ca pp ing m a y be d one  au tomatic ally af t eras h o rt  period of inactiv it y ,  e ven duri ng the mi dd l e of pri nt ing  a p a g e, if  the pr inter is  waiti n gfo r moreda ta.
In kj etpri nters gene rallyhave a p rinth e ad service sta t ion to whicha ni n kj e t pr int head is mov ed b y  the  car r ia ge, and a  capwh i ch sealingly contactsth e prin thead  is generally  located a t t he servi ce s t at i on. At the ser vicestation, t h e printh ead ( or multi ple heads i f such a reuse d)are o cc asionally cle a n ed a nd , if ne ces sary, p rim edwit h i nk . For use  in this  c le an in g f uncti o n wipers  a relo cat ed at the se rvice  sta ti on .  Th e servi c es t atio nca n in clu de  a "s led" car rying t hese elem ent s  and  o th ers req uired to serv ic e the oneor  mo re pri n t heads of  the printer. This sled itselfcan  be m oved  transver sel y to a n a x is ofmotion  of t he  pr i n thead c ar ria ge , for exam p l e i n a v er tica l direc tion, so as to bri n g t he caps or wi per s fo r ex amp l ei nto  o r  ou t of contact with  the print he a d.  Alternati v ely ,a tumbl er canbe pr o vided a t the ser vice stat io n, a n d  wi pers, as w ell as c aps, canb e loc a te d onthe  tumbl er . R otati on (an d  in  some  cases  a lso ve rtica lmovement ) of the tumbler effect s wipi ng of  th e printhe ad, and /or align ment  of one or  mo recapswit h  oneor m o re  pr i nthea ds p o sitioneda dj ace n t  t he tumblera t the  serv ice statio n.
T o improve printin g  speed and the  cla r i tyand cont ra st of the prin ted  i m a ge, rece nt  advancemen ts in th ea rt ha ve foc used o n impro v i ng the in k it sel f. For ex amp le ,  to pro vi de faster , mo re  water fast p r inti n g  with darker bla cks a n d  more viv id co lo rs, imp r oved  pigment-b ased inks f or ink jetappli cations  h ave be ende veloped. T h ese pigme nt-ba sed ink shave  ahigher  sus p e ndedsoli ds  co ntent tha n ea r li er dye -bas ed in ks . Bo th typeso f ink dr y q u ickly,wh ich a llowsi nk j e t printing  me chani s m s to use p l ainp ap e r. Ho wever,  the c ombinat i onof 
 printhead_must be_routinely serviced.
During printing, stray_droplets of_ink,_dust, paper_fibers_and other debris_can accumulate around_the nozzles on the_orifice plate surface_and_interfere with the trajectory of subsequently ejected ink droplets, thereby affecting print quality. To_minimize_this, the_ink-jet_printhead_can be cleaned by intermittently_wiping the orifice plate surface_to remove_the accumulated ink and debris.
During periods of inactivity,_ink_in the nozzles_can dry or harden, plugging the nozzles. Thus, ink-jet_printheads may be capped to maintain_an appropriate environment_around_the_nozzles and to postpone_their clogging. This capping may be_done automatically after a short period_of inactivity, even during the middle of_printing a page, if the printer_is waiting for more data.
Inkjet_printers generally_have a printhead service station_to which an_inkjet printhead_is moved by_the carriage, and a cap which_sealingly contacts the_printhead is generally located at the_service_station. At the_service_station,_the printhead_(or multiple heads_if_such are_used)_are occasionally cleaned and, if necessary,_primed_with ink. For use in this cleaning_function wipers are located_at_the service station. The_service station can include a_"sled" carrying these elements and others_required to_service the_one or more printheads of the printer. This sled itself can_be moved transversely to an axis_of motion of the_printhead carriage,_for_example in a_vertical_direction, so_as to bring the caps or wipers_for example_into or out of contact with_the printhead. Alternatively, a_tumbler_can be provided at the service_station, and wipers, as well as_caps, can be located on_the_tumbler._Rotation (and in some cases_also vertical movement) of the tumbler_effects wiping of_the printhead, and/or alignment of one or_more_caps with one or more printheads_positioned_adjacent the tumbler at the service_station.
To_improve_printing speed and the clarity_and contrast of the printed image,_recent advancements in the art have focused on improving_the ink itself._For example, to provide faster,_more_waterfast_printing with darker blacks and more vivid colors, improved pigment-based_inks for_inkjet applications have_been developed. These pigment-based inks have a higher suspended solids_content than earlier dye-based inks. Both types_of ink dry quickly, which allows inkjet printing mechanisms to use_plain paper. However, the combination of