EP 0703083 B1 19991222 - Ink cartridge for ink jet printer
Title (en)
Ink cartridge for ink jet printer
Title (de)
Tintenkassette für Tintenstrahldrucker
Title (fr)
Cartouche d'encre pour imprimante à jet d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 24851894 A 19940916
- JP 25810295 A 19950911
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0703083A2] It is described an ink cartridge including: an ink chamber (412) for retaining liquid ink; a foam chamber (411) maintained in fluid communication with the ink chamber through a communication hole (419). An ink supply port (413) for supplying ink from a porous body (420) accommodated in the foam chamber (411) to a recording head is provided. The portion of the foam body (420) confronting the ink supply port (413) is compressed by the ink supply port (413). The amount of ink absorbed by the porous body (420) is between 3/2 and twice the amount of ink initially charged into the ink chamber (412). When a cartridge uses more than one color of ink for printing in color, a plurality of foam and ink cartridges are used. The cartridge is filled under reduced pressure while the interior of the cartridge is further evacuated before filling with ink. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17506 (2013.01); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17559 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
EP 0581531 A1 19940202 - CANON KK [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB IT LI SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0703083 A2 19960327; EP 0703083 A3 19960807; EP 0703083 B1 19991222; DE 69514060 D1 20000127; DE 69514060 T2 20000914; DE 69532513 D1 20040304; DE 69532513 T2 20040624; EP 0936073 A2 19990818; EP 0936073 A3 19991027; EP 0936073 B1 20040128; HK 1022668 A1 20000818; JP H08132636 A 19960528
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95114563 A 19950915; DE 69514060 T 19950915; DE 69532513 T 19950915; EP 99110235 A 19950915; HK 00100941 A 20000217; JP 25810295 A 19950911