Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Fluid or fluid source handling means
Patent
1997-03-12
1999-11-30
Barlow, John
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Fluid or fluid source handling means
347 7, B41J 2175
Patent
active
059929863
ABSTRACT:
An ink supply apparatus includes a carriage on which a printer head arrangement including a printer head is mounted to an alignment plate and an ink reservoir arrangement including an ink reservoir is mounted to a frame pivotably connected to the alignment plate to permit access to the printer head arrangement. A conduit connects an inlet of the printer head to an outlet of the ink reservoir. The outlet of the ink reservoir is located directly behind the inlet of the printer head when the frame is pivoted to a normal operating position to minimize surges in the conduit and thereby prevent leakage out of or air ingestion into the nozzles of the printer head. The ink supply apparatus is particularly well suited for use in ink jet printers where multiple printer heads are used and printing occurs in two directions of travel of the carriage.
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Albertalli David
Fellingham Peter
Gyotoku Cliff
Middleton Jim
Barlow John
Nguyen Judy
Raster Graphics Inc.
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