Ink supply system for a portable printer
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
An ink supply system suitable for use in a portable printer is disclosed. The ink supply system comprises at least one ink reservoir and a corresponding respective ink chamber for each ink reservoir. The ink chamber is in fluid communication with its respective reservoir and each ink chamber comprises a plurality of baffles for minimizing ink flow fluctuations in the ink supply system. The ink supply system also comprises an ink manifold in fluid communication with each ink chamber. The ink manifold comprises a plurality of ink channels configured to distribute ink from each ink chamber to a plurality of ink inlets in a printhead.
Claims13
An ink supply system suitable for a portable printer, said ink supply system comprising:
- at least one ink reservoir;
- a corresponding respective ink chamber for each ink reservoir, said ink chamber being in fluid communication with its respective reservoir, wherein the or each ink chamber comprises a plurality of baffles for minimizing ink flow fluctuations in the ink supply system;
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- an ink manifold in fluid communication with the at least one ink chamber, said ink manifold comprising a plurality of ink channels configured to distribute ink from the or each ink chamber to a plurality of ink inlets in a printhead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.