Ink tank, ink-jet cartridge, ink-supplying apparatus, ink-jet printing apparatus and method for supplying ink
US6540321B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/17569
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
For the sake of achieving both the size and weight reductions of a printing apparatus and increasing the reliability thereof, an ink tank is provided with a gas-permeable member that permits air to pass without permitting ink. The ink tank is capable of introducing ink through an ink inlet by negative pressure introduced in the ink tank through a common suction port.
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