Ink supply mechanism

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1999-08-18

2000-09-12

Tran, Huan

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

B41J 2175, B41J 2185, B41J 218

Patent

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061167274

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an ink supply mechanism for use in an electrostatic ink jet recording apparatus having a stable recording quality by maintaining a predetermined amount and a predetermined pressure of ink in the discharge section. The ink supply mechanism includes: a printing head 11 having an ink discharge section; an ink tank 10; an ink flow-in pipe path 30 provided between the printing head and the ink tank, and having a flow-in pump for supplying ink from the ink tank to the printing head; and an ink flow-out pipe path 31 having a flow-out pump for recovering the ink from the printing head to the ink tank.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5956062 (1999-09-01), Omata et al.
Japanese Office Action issued in a related application.
English translation of Japanese Office Action.

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