US Patent 7533958 Service station system for an inkjet printer

A service station system for an inkjet printer includes head caps to revolve between a capping position and an uncapping position of printer heads, a slider to slide with respect to the head caps and having wipers mounted on a front end portion thereof. The service station system also includes a slider movement unit to slide the slider, and a revolution unit disposed between the head caps and the slider, to revolve the head caps in association with the sliding of the slider with respect to the head caps. Accordingly, services for the printer heads may be systematically carried out in a relatively small space, and in particular, a compact and small-sized service station system is provided so that a volume from front to rear of an inkjet printer may be reduced.