Ink delivery system for a printer

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1994-02-04

1998-05-12

Yockey, David F.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Controller

347 37, 347 85, 347 89, B41J 2938, B41J 2300, B41J 2175, B41J 218

Patent

active

057513007

ABSTRACT:
In a method and system for delivering ink within a printer, a reservoir and a portion of a tube are accelerated so as to generate an inertial flow of ink in the tube, where the tube is connected to the reservoir and in fluid communication with an ink supply. A valve is provided between the tube and the reservoir. The valve is closed to retain an amount of the inertial flow of ink in the reservoir when the inertial flow of ink is away from the reservoir. The tube is primed by moving the printer so as to elevate the ink supply relative to the reservoir in the printer. Foam may be provided within the reservoir which restricts the rate of flow by not allowing ink to be conducted from the reservoir when the foam is unsaturated.

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