A method for disposing of waste ink from an image producing machine (10) is provided. The machine (10) includes a printhead (32) that ejects ink in its liquid form from a face (32a) of the printhead (32), the ink being phase change ink existing in liquid form above a melting temperature and in solid...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7347542?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7347542 - Apparatus and method for waste ink disposal in solid ink jet printer