Ink supply arrangement for ink jet printers
First Claim
1. An ink jet printing device for recording medium comprising a printing head adapted to move back and forth along said recording medium and provided with a plurality of output nozzles through which ink droplets are propelled onto the recording medium to selectively form indicia thereon, a pumping chamber for each nozzle being in communication therewith, an ink reservoir, at least one channel connecting said ink reservoir with said pumping chambers, means mounting said ink reservoir for movement which follows the movement of said printing head, said reservoir continuously feeding the pump chambers with ink through said channel, and a fixed liquid supply device arranged to co-act with said reservoir in one or both end positions of said printing head in order to automatically refill said reservoir.
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An ink reservoir and supply arrangement associated with a printing head of an ink jet printer having means for filling the supply device automatically. The device is arranged to follow the movements of the printing head along an adjacent recording medium. A liquid filling member is adapted to transfer the liquid from the storing device to the supply device.
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- 1. An ink jet printing device for recording medium comprising a printing head adapted to move back and forth along said recording medium and provided with a plurality of output nozzles through which ink droplets are propelled onto the recording medium to selectively form indicia thereon, a pumping chamber for each nozzle being in communication therewith, an ink reservoir, at least one channel connecting said ink reservoir with said pumping chambers, means mounting said ink reservoir for movement which follows the movement of said printing head, said reservoir continuously feeding the pump chambers with ink through said channel, and a fixed liquid supply device arranged to co-act with said reservoir in one or both end positions of said printing head in order to automatically refill said reservoir.
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