Air ingestion prevention
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDorkaitz Alain VAZQUEZ FERNANDEZ, Maria DINARES ARGEMI, Mauricio SERAS FRANZOSO, Josep ORTIZ MOMPEL
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Abstract
According to an example, a printhead storage device comprises a printhead pocket to receive a printhead, a receptacle with an interior chamber wherein printing fluid is provided, and a fluid interconnect device comprising a fluid path with the interior chamber. Upon insertion of a printhead to the pocket, the fluid interconnect device is connected to the printhead, thereby providing a fluid connection between the printhead and the interior chamber and wherein the printhead is not operable when inserted in the printhead pocket.
Claims15
A printhead storage device comprising:
- a printhead pocket to receive a printhead;
- a receptacle with an interior chamber wherein printing fluid is provided;
- and
- a fluid interconnect device comprising a fluid path with the interior chamber,
- wherein upon insertion of a printhead in the printhead pocket:
- the fluid interconnect device is connected to the printhead, thereby providing a fluid connection between the printhead and the interior chamber;
- and
- the printhead is not operable when inserted in the printhead pocket.
A switching station comprising:
- a printhead slot to receive a printhead in a non-operative condition;
- a printing fluid container comprising printing fluid;
- and
- a printing fluid interface to fluidly connect the printhead and the container,
- wherein upon a printhead is inserted in the printhead slot, a fluid path from the container to the printhead is established.
A printhead repository to store non-operative printheads, the repository comprising:
- a printhead holder to receive a first non-operative printhead;
- a receptacle comprising printing fluid;
- and
- a first printing fluid interface to receive a connector of the first printhead, wherein the first printing fluid interface is fluidly connected to the receptacle,
- wherein when the printhead holder receives the first printhead, the connector of the printhead is coupled with the printing fluid interface such that a first fluid path from the receptacle to the first printhead is enabled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.