Print roll unit with ink storage core
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1. A print roll unit comprising:
- an elongate core defining a plurality of ink chambers, each ink chamber extending along the elongate core, the ink chambers being isolated so as to be each capable of storing a respective type of ink;
a roll of print media comprising a tubular former for receiving the elongate core and a length of print media wound upon the tubular former; and
a housing comprising a pair of molded covers releasably fastened together to house the roll of print media,wherein an end of the elongate core defines a plurality of serpentine breathing channels each in fluid communication with a respective ink chamber.
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Abstract
A print roll unit includes an elongate ink reservoir core defining a plurality of ink chambers, each extend along the core. The chambers are isolated so as to be each capable of storing a respective type of ink. A roll of print media includes a tubular former in which the core can be received and a length of print media which is wound upon the former. A housing includes a pair of molded covers which can be releasably fastened together to house the roll of print media.
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1. A print roll unit comprising:
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an elongate core defining a plurality of ink chambers, each ink chamber extending along the elongate core, the ink chambers being isolated so as to be each capable of storing a respective type of ink; a roll of print media comprising a tubular former for receiving the elongate core and a length of print media wound upon the tubular former; and a housing comprising a pair of molded covers releasably fastened together to house the roll of print media, wherein an end of the elongate core defines a plurality of serpentine breathing channels each in fluid communication with a respective ink chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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