Solid ink stick with interface element

Details Solid ink stick with interface element Solid ink stick with interface element

2006-06-23

2010-12-28

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

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857439

ABSTRACT:
An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device is provided, the phase change ink imaging device having an ink stick feed system comprising at least one ink stick feed channel for receiving the ink stick and for moving the ink stick through the ink stick feed channel. The ink stick comprises a three dimensional ink stick body configured to fit within a feed channel of a phase change ink imaging device. The ink stick has an exterior surface with an interface element formed in the exterior surface of the ink stick body. The interface element interfaces with an appropriately equipped ink loader to provide a reference signal to a control system. The controller receives the reference signal and then may translate the reference signal into control information pertaining to the ink stick.

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