Capping member for inkjet printer
View Patent ↗A capping member for a pagewidth printhead assembly having— (i) at least one pagewidth printhead; and (ii) a plurality of nozzles located along the at least one printhead, the capping member comprising: a) a lip portion that is formed integrally with a body portion; and b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion; wherein, the lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the nozzles on the at least one printhead, and the body portion has a length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one printhead.
1. A capping member for a pagewidth printhead assembly having—
(i) opposed pagewidth printheads arranged to print on opposed faces of print media; and
(ii) a plurality of nozzles located along each printhead for printing on said print media,
the capping member having disposed on each face of opposed faces of a body portion:
a) a lip portion; and
b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion; wherein,
each lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the nozzles on an associated one of the printheads, and the body portion has a length corresponding substantially to that of the printheads.
2. The capping member as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lip portion is formed from an elastomeric material.
3. The capping member as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body portion is formed from a rigid material.
4. The capping member as claimed in claim 3 wherein the body portion is formed from a metal.
5. The capping member as claimed in claim 3 wherein the body portion is formed from a plastics material.
6. The capping member as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body portion and the lip portion are formed as a unitary structure for the full length of the member.
7. The capping member as claimed in claim 1 wherein a purging chamber is formed within the member.