INKJET PRINT HEAD WIPER FOR PARTIALLY WETTING AND ANTI-WETTING NOZZLE SURFACES, CLEANING UNIT AND AN INKJET PRINTER COMPRISING SAID WIPER

摘要

In a printer, an inkjet print head is equipped with a wiper for partially wetting & non- wetting nozzle faces, for wiping excess ink off a nozzle face, wherein the wiping surface is shaped such that wiping surface in operation contacts the wetting area and such that the wiping surface in operation is arranged at a predetermined distance from the non- wetting area. The invention further relates to a printer comprising said wiper.