EP 1101618 A1 20010523 - Method and system for supplying hot melt ink to a printer
Title (en)
Method and system for supplying hot melt ink to a printer
Title (de)
Verfahren und System zur Versorgung eines Druckers mit heissschmelzbarer Tinte
Title (fr)
Procédé et système pour l'alimentation d'encre thermofusible à une imprimante
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 00204035 A 20001116
- EP 99203944 A 19991122
- EP 00200361 A 20000204
Abstract (en)
A method for supplying pellets (22, 24, 26) of hot melt ink to a printer comprising an ink reservoir (10) having an inlet port (20) through which the ink pellets can be supplied, and a closure member for sealingly closing the inlet port, characterized in that one (22) of the ink pellets is fitted in the inlet port (20) so as to serve as said closure member and, when the pellet (22) is to be supplied to the ink reservoir (10) it is pressed through the inlet port, and a new pellet (24) is fitted therein. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17593 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- EP 0340533 A2 19891108 - DATAPRODUCTS CORP [US]
- US 4864330 A 19890905 - CREAGH LINDA T [US], et al
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0338590 A2 19891025 - SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]
- [A] US 5621444 A 19970415 - BEESON ROBERT R [US]
- [A] EP 0827835 A2 19980311 - TEKTRONIX INC [US]
- [A] US 4636803 A 19870113 - MIKALSEN ARTHUR [US]
- [A] US 4667206 A 19870519 - DEYOUNG THOMAS W [US]
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 331 (M - 0999) 17 July 1990 (1990-07-17)
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 297 (M - 432) 25 November 1985 (1985-11-25)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00204035 A 20001116