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US 8,894,190 B2Granted
Relating to inkjet printers
AssigneeDomino Printing Sciences PLC
InventorsStuart Mark Walkington, Brian Patrick Guinee
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Abstract
The invention describes a continuous inkjet printer having an ink distribution block and an ink module containing ink and filters which can be connected to the distribution block with a substantially horizontal linear sliding action. Spigots forming part of the connection are preferably provided with upward facing fluid transfer ports.
Claims3
A continuous inkjet printer comprising:
- an ink circulation system;
- an ink module containing ink and one or more filters, said ink module being engageable with said ink circulation system;
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- a make-up fluid module engageable with said ink circulation system,
- wherein the connection between said ink circulation system and said ink module comprises a plurality of substantially horizontally aligned, inter-engaging, sockets and spigots provided on facing surfaces of said ink circulation system and said ink module which are arranged to allow said ink module to be engaged with said ink circulation system by way of a linear, substantially horizontal, displacement, and
- wherein said make-up fluid module having one or more spigots thereon constructed and arranged to engage in corresponding sockets in said ink circulation system wherein the arrangement of spigots on said make-up fluid module differs from the arrangement of spigots on said ink module.
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