EP 0956960 A3 20000202 - Multi-chamber fluid supply
Title (en)
Multi-chamber fluid supply
Title (de)
Mehrkammerflüssigkeitsversorgungsvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Système d'alimentation en fluide comportant plusieurs chambres
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 18353898 A 19981029
- US 6971798 A 19980429
- US 6961698 A 19980429
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0956960A2] In accordance with the invention, an ink-jet printing system and fluid supply configuration are disclosed that utilize the advantages of reactive fluids while allowing for maximum flexibility in the design and architecture of the ink-jet printing system. The ink-jet printing apparatus comprises a printhead portion having at least one integral printhead portion, the printhead portion having at least two ejector portions; and at least one reservoir portion associated with the printhead portion, the reservoir portion having at least two reservoir chambers, each reservoir chamber for providing fluid to one of the at least two ejector portions, one of the chambers including a reactant fluid and the other chamber including at least one ink nonreactive with the reactant fluid. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/21 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
B41J 2/01 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2/175 (2013.01 - KR); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2/2114 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 4694302 A 19870915 - HACKLEMAN DAVID E [US], et al
- [X] EP 0726158 A1 19960814 - CANON KK [JP]
- [A] US 5428383 A 19950627 - SHIELDS JAMES P [US], et al
- [A] EP 0268237 A2 19880525 - ABBOTT LAB [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0956960 A2 19991117; EP 0956960 A3 20000202; EP 0956960 B1 20061227; CN 1146502 C 20040421; CN 1239038 A 19991222; DE 69934539 D1 20070208; DE 69934539 T2 20071004; ES 2277411 T3 20070701; JP 2000062157 A 20000229; JP 3801380 B2 20060726; KR 100621298 B1 20060906; KR 19990083530 A 19991125; TW 442403 B 20010623
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99303333 A 19990428; CN 99107409 A 19990429; DE 69934539 T 19990428; ES 99303333 T 19990428; JP 11548099 A 19990422; KR 19990015024 A 19990427; TW 88106839 A 19990428