Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Controller
Patent
1992-08-06
1995-12-05
Grimley, A. T.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Controller
347 86, G01D 1518
Patent
active
054733502
ABSTRACT:
Ink concentration in a system is maintained regardless of the duty cycle under which the system is operating. In an ink jet system, a print head receives ink from the main ink supply and forms continuous drops. The drops needed for printing to form the desired image are selected from the continuously formed drops. Based on the selection, a count signal is produced indicative of the number of drops printed. An ink level sensor in the main ink reservoir generates a low ink level signal when ink in the reservoir reaches a predetermined low level, the difference between a normal level and the low level corresponding to a predetermined cycle volume. A fluid connection selectively allows flow into the main ink reservoir from either the external supply of ink or the external supply of ink replenisher. Finally, a controller responsive to the ink level sensor and the count signal, is arranged to enable flow of fluid from one of the external reservoirs to the main ink reservoir in response to the low ink level signal, and to cease allowing flow in response to the normal ink level signal. The controller is arranged to selectively allow the flow of ink and replenisher based on drop count history and the predetermined cycle volume of ink, and in response to the low ink level signal, so that a substantially constant concentration of ink is maintained in the main ink reservoir in spite of evaporation of ink solvent.
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Mader Rodney G.
Ralston James C.
Dang T. A.
Grimley A. T.
Haushalter Barbara Joan
Scitex Digital Printing, Inc.
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