Ink supply system for a printhead

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2006-02-07

2006-02-07

Tran, Huan (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

C347S094000

Reexamination Certificate

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06994430

ABSTRACT:
An ink supply system, suitable for supplying ink to a printhead contained in a portable electronic device, is provided. The ink supply system comprises: (a) at least one ink reservoir; (b) a corresponding ink chamber for each ink reservoir, each ink chamber being in fluid communication with its respective reservoir, wherein each ink chamber comprises a plurality of baffles for minimizing ink flow fluctuations in the ink supply system; and (c) an ink manifold in fluid communication with each ink chamber, the ink manifold comprising a plurality of ink channels configured to distribute ink from each ink chamber to a plurality of ink inlets in a printhead.

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