Multiple monochromatic print cartridge printing system

US8915571B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Memjet Technology Limited · IE

Inventors

• Mark Profaca · Chatswood, AU
• Julian Paul Kolodko · Sydney, AU
• William John Stacey · Sydney, AU
• Stephen John Sleijpen · Sydney, AU
• Craig Donald Strudwicke · Sydney, AU
• Neil Fyfe Edwards · Sydney, AU
• Lance Thomas Brown · Chatswood, AU
• Toby Desmond Oste · Chatswood, AU
• Eric Patrick O'Donnell · Sydney, AU
• Peter John Morley Sobey · Sydney, AU
• David Bernardi · Chatswood, AU
• James Philip Andrew · Fawn Drive, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 14, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 23, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J2202/20
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A color ink printing system includes a plurality of print head cartridges each including a modular printhead made up of a plurality of print head tiles; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges; and a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis is actuable between a storage position and an operational position. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated. Each print head cartridge is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining print head cartridges. One or more of the plurality of print head cartridges includes a plurality of ventilation slits defined in the vicinity of the print head tiles, having applied thereto a suction force for sucking ink aerosol particles away from the print head tiles.