EP1013450A3 - Fluid system for multiple print heads - Google Patents

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EP1013450A3
EP1013450A3 EP99309506A EP99309506A EP1013450A3 EP 1013450 A3 EP1013450 A3 EP 1013450A3 EP 99309506 A EP99309506 A EP 99309506A EP 99309506 A EP99309506 A EP 99309506A EP 1013450 A3 EP1013450 A3 EP 1013450A3
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print heads
multiple print
ink
fluid system
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Daniel E. Woolard
James D. Mccann
Richard T. Enz
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Kodak Versamark Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor

Abstract

A single fluid system (100) simultaneously and independently controls multiple print heads of a continuous ink jet printer. An ink reservoir supplies ink to the multiple print heads and a common vacuum system withdraws ink from the multiple print heads back to the ink reservoir. The system controls the concentration of ink to the multiple print heads and separately supplies ink to the multiple print heads. Multiple print heads are supported independently by this single fluid controller, allowing each print head to operate independently, as if it were controlled by its own fluid system. Hence, each one of the multiple print heads has the capability of cleaning, shutting down, and printing without any interference from the other, while sharing similar components.
EP19990309506 1998-12-14 1999-11-29 Fluid system for multiple print heads Expired - Lifetime EP1013450B1 (en)

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US21166498A 1998-12-14 1998-12-14
US211664 1998-12-14

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EP1013450A3 true EP1013450A3 (en) 2001-02-07
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EP1013450A2 (en) 2000-06-28
CA2292407A1 (en) 2000-06-14

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