Ink printing machine

In an ink printing device, a printing unit with at least one print head (1) is provided, which in each case has ended in a nozzle plate (2) an activator having printing elements. The print head (1) may be above adjacent of a printing position of the printing substrate lying (3) in a parking position and removes the printing substrate (3) and moved back. There is a hinged ink collecting device (4) provided on the nozzle plate (2) of the print head (1) in the park position can be pivoted in such a way to meet that of the printing elements emitted ink droplets (6) in the ink collecting device (4).