Ink level control for ink jet printer
US4462037A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17566
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The level of ink in a reciprocating reservoir is automatically controlled for both printing and non-printing conditions. The reciprocating motion creates forces to cause the ink to move back and forth between the reciprocating reservoir and a main reservoir and a pump maintains the ink at one level during printing. The pump controls the direction and flow of ink moving between the reservoirs by continuous operation during printing and the ink is allowed to rise in the first-mentioned reservoir during non-printing.
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