(19)
(11) EP 0 847 861 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/25

(21) Application number: 97301032.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B41J 2/175
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 14.12.1996 GB 9626016
21.01.1997 GB 9701157

(71) Applicant: DYNAMIC CASSETTE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TX (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Studholme, William J.
    Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TX (GB)
  • Counihan, Nigel J.
    Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TX (GB)
  • Vickers, Kevin
    Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TX (GB)
  • Studholme, John W.
    Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TX (GB)

(74) Representative: Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT
London EC1N 2JT (GB)

   


(54) A method and apparatus for filling an ink cartridge for a printer


(57) 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.






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