Ink supply system for a printhead
First Claim
1. An inkjet printer suitable for a portable electronic device, said printer comprising a printhead and an ink supply system for supplying ink to the printhead, wherein said ink supply system comprises:
- at least one ink reservoir;
a corresponding ink chamber for each ink reservoir, each ink chamber being in fluid communication with its respective reservoir, wherein each ink chamber comprises a plurality of baffles for minimizing ink flow fluctuations in the ink supply system; and
an ink manifold in fluid communication with each ink chamber, the ink manifold comprising a plurality of ink channels configured to distribute ink from each ink chamber to a plurality of ink inlets in a printhead.
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Abstract
An ink supply system, suitable for supplying ink to a printhead contained in a portable electronic device, is provided. The ink supply system comprises: (a) at least one ink reservoir; (b) a corresponding ink chamber for each ink reservoir, each ink chamber being in fluid communication with its respective reservoir, wherein each ink chamber comprises a plurality of baffles for minimizing ink flow fluctuations in the ink supply system; and (c) an ink manifold in fluid communication with each ink chamber, the ink manifold comprising a plurality of ink channels configured to distribute ink from each ink chamber to a plurality of ink inlets in a printhead.
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1. An inkjet printer suitable for a portable electronic device, said printer comprising a printhead and an ink supply system for supplying ink to the printhead, wherein said ink supply system comprises:
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at least one ink reservoir; a corresponding ink chamber for each ink reservoir, each ink chamber being in fluid communication with its respective reservoir, wherein each ink chamber comprises a plurality of baffles for minimizing ink flow fluctuations in the ink supply system; and an ink manifold in fluid communication with each ink chamber, the ink manifold comprising a plurality of ink channels configured to distribute ink from each ink chamber to a plurality of ink inlets in a printhead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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