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PRINTER INCORPORATING A PRINT ROLL UNIT SUPPLYING INK TO A BAFFLED INK SUPPLY UNIT

  • US 20080012923A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2007
  • Published: 01/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A printer comprising a print roll unit, the print roll unit having a former in which ink can be stored and print media rolled around the former;

  • and a platen and an ink supply unit between which the print media passes during printing, the ink supply unit comprising;

    an elongate printhead configured to eject ink onto the print media supported by the platen;

    an ink distribution manifold defining a print head aperture in which the printhead is received and a series of slots to permit ink to flow to the printhead;

    a filter able to engage with the manifold to filter ink;

    a baffle unit in which the ink distribution manifold and filter are inserted; and

    a housing in which the baffle unit is encased to form a plurality of respective ink chambers connectable in fluid communication to receive ink from the former.

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