Ink supply for an ink-jet printer

Details Ink supply for an ink-jet printer Ink supply for an ink-jet printer

1995-04-27

1998-10-20

Metjahic, Safet

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

G01D 1518

Patent

active

058253874

ABSTRACT:
An ink supply for an ink-jet printer is provided with a main reservoir, which is typically maintained at ambient pressure. The main reservoir is coupled to a variable volume chamber via a one-way valve which allows the flow of ink from the reservoir to the chamber and prevents the flow of ink from the chamber to the reservoir. The chamber is coupled to a fluid outlet which is normally closed to prevent the flow of ink. However, when the ink supply is installed in a printer, the fluid outlet establishes a fluid connection between the chamber and the printer. The chamber is part of a pump provided with the ink supply that can be actuated to supply ink from the reservoir to the printer.

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