METHOD OF OPERATING INKJET PRINTER
A method of operating an inkjet printer having a printhead and a rotatable platen. The platen has an ink absorbing member disposed in its outer surface. The method includes the steps of: (i) positioning the ink absorbing member adjacent the printhead; (ii) ejecting ink droplets from the printhead so that the ink droplets are received by the ink absorbing member; (iii) rotating the platen to an angular position wherein a print media supporting portion of the platen is adjacent the printhead; and (iv) feeding print media past the printhead and printing onto the print media.
1 . A method of operating an inkjet printer having a printhead and a rotatable platen, said platen having an ink absorbing member disposed in an outer surface thereof, said method comprising the steps of:
positioning the ink absorbing member adjacent the printhead;
ejecting ink droplets from the printhead so that the ink droplets are received by the ink absorbing member;
rotating the platen to an angular position wherein a print media supporting portion of the platen is adjacent the printhead; and
feeding print media past said printhead and printing onto said print media.
2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein ejection of ink droplets is stopped prior to rotation of the platen.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the ink absorbing member is positioned in a slot defined in said outer surface of the platen.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the ink absorbing member comprises a foam member.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said printhead is a pagewidth printhead and said platen is substantially coextensive with said printhead.