Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Fluid or fluid source handling means
Patent
1997-01-30
2000-11-07
Le, N.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Fluid or fluid source handling means
B41J 2175
Patent
active
061426172
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a replaceable ink container for use in a printing system. The printing system is of the type having a printhead mounted in a scanning carriage and a supply station for receiving the replaceable ink container. The supply station is in fluid communication with the printhead. The replaceable ink container includes a fluid outlet configured for engaging corresponding fluid inlet portions on the supply station. Also included is a first and second guide feature disposed on an outer surface of the replaceable ink container. The first and second guide features are disposed and arranged to engage corresponding first and second guiding features disposed on opposite ends of the supply station to guide the replaceable ink container into the supply station to fluidically couple the fluid outlet and corresponding fluid inlet.
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Barinaga John A.
Clark James E.
Cowger Bruce
Gast Paul David
Hmelar Susan M.
Hewlett--Packard Company
Le N.
Nghiem Michael
Sullivan Kevin B.
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