EP 0847861 A3 19980819 - A method and apparatus for filling an ink cartridge for a printer
Title (en)
A method and apparatus for filling an ink cartridge for a printer
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Füllen von Tintenpatronen für Drucker
Title (fr)
Méthode et appareil de remplissage de cartouches d'encre pour imprimante
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9626016 A 19961214
- GB 9701157 A 19970121
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0847861A2] A method of filling an ink cartridge 10 for a printer comprises placing the cartridge in a refill station 52 reducing the pressure in the cartridge 10 by connecting a vacuum bottle 58, and connecting an ink supply 56 at atmospheric pressure such that ink is drawn from the supply 56 into the cartridge 10 by the pressure differential. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17506 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] EP 0709205 A2 19960501 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
- [XA] EP 0745482 A2 19961204 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
- [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 095, no. 010 30 November 1995 (1995-11-30)
- [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 095, no. 004 31 May 1995 (1995-05-31)
- [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 368 (M - 1443) 12 July 1993 (1993-07-12)
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 096, no. 011 29 November 1996 (1996-11-29)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0847861 A2 19980617; EP 0847861 A3 19980819; AU 1658797 A 19980618; GB 9701157 D0 19970312
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97301032 A 19970218; AU 1658797 A 19970326; GB 9701157 A 19970121