Solid inkjet drum maintenance unit (DMU) employing adjustable blade cam in order to control the oil rate

A printing device is configured to adjust the angle of a metering blade within a predetermined range of angles to compensate for wear in the blade over time or for other causes of inconsistency. The angle of the metering blade is selected by a controller which operates an actuator to move a moveable...

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Main Authors FIORAVANTI ALEXANDER J, MCCONVILLE PAUL J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.07.2013
Subjects
CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME
LINING MACHINES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRINTING
SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS
STAMPS
TRANSPORTING
TYPEWRITERS
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Summary:A printing device is configured to adjust the angle of a metering blade within a predetermined range of angles to compensate for wear in the blade over time or for other causes of inconsistency. The angle of the metering blade is selected by a controller which operates an actuator to move a moveable member to adjust the angle of the metering blade and regulate the thickness of a release agent layer on a moving imaging member.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113043920