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System for reducing ink color mixing effects in printer

US8613502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2011
Grant dateDec 24, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17553
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for reducing ink color mixing effects in a printer is provided having a printhead having multiple ink color channels mounted to a housing of the printer at a first level, and a plurality of ink supply cartridges mounted to the printer housing so as to be fluidically connected to the printhead and stacked in an array having a plurality of rows defining a plurality of levels which are lower than the first level. The plurality of ink supply cartridges include at least one black ink supply cartridge which supplies black colored ink to a black ink color channel of the printhead. The black ink supply cartridge is disposed at the lowest level defined by the array.

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