System for reducing ink color mixing effects in printer
US8613502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2031 |
Classification
- 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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