An improved method and apparatus is provided for cleaning an ink jet printhead following a print operation. A source of pressure is applied to the printhead nozzle face via a resilient sealing cap member. The printhead manifold is connected to a reservoir which is filled with cleaning fluid. The cleaning...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5923347?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5923347 - Method and system for cleaning an ink jet printhead