Expendables unit, equipment, and printer

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2005-05-17

2005-05-17

Vo, Anh T. N. (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

C427S115000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06893119

ABSTRACT:
In a printer incorporating thereinto a fuel cell for generating electricity upon receipt of supply of liquid fuel, an ink cartridge storing ink is mounted on a carriage, and the ink stored in the ink cartridge is ejected to a recording medium so that an image is recorded on the recording medium. The ink cartridge stores ink, and has a liquid fuel storage section that stores the liquid fuel, and a water storage section that stores water. The printer has: the fuel cell having a fuel electrode, an air electrode, and a solid-electrolyte film, in which the fuel electrode receives the liquid fuel and water is discharged through the air electrode; a fuel supplying path for supplying the liquid fuel stored in the liquid fuel storage section to the fuel electrode; and a water forwarding path for forwarding the water discharged from the air electrode to the water storage section.

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