Method for supplying ink to an ink jet printer

Details Method for supplying ink to an ink jet printer Method for supplying ink to an ink jet printer

1997-05-28

2000-07-18

Grimley, Arthur T.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Controller

B41J 2195

Patent

active

060896868

ABSTRACT:
An improved method for providing a continuous supply of liquid ink to an ink jet print head is provided. The method maintains an estimate in a memory source of the amount of liquid in a reservoir that is available to the print head. The estimate is periodically updated by information received from an ink sensor in the reservoir. By comparing the estimate to a plurality of ranges, the method determines whether additional ink may be added to the reservoir.

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