摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a replaceable ink container 12 for providing ink to an inkjet printing system 10. The replaceable ink container 12 includes an engagement feature 42 disposed on the leading edge 72 and configured for engagement with corresponding engagement features 48 associated with the inkjet printing system 10. The engagement features 48 define a pivot axis 92 about which the replaceable ink container 12 pivots during insertion into the inkjet printing system 10. Also included with the replaceable ink container 12 is a plurality of electrical contacts 78 disposed on a leading edge 72 relative to an insertion direction. The plurality of electrical contacts 78 are disposed on the replaceable ink container 12 below the pivot axis 92 so that pivoting the replaceable ink container 12 about the pivot axis 92 during insertion causes the plurality of electrical contacts 78 on the ink container 12 to move toward corresponding electrical contacts 64 associated with the printing system 10 to establish electrical interconnection therebetween.
摘要:
An on-axis ink reservoir (24, 24a, 24b) that is pivotally secured to the carriage (30) of an inkjet printer (20) thereby defining an engaged position (58), in which the ink reservoir (24, 24a, 24b) is in fluid communication with a printhead (32, 32a-d) secured to the carriage (30), and an open position (60), in which the ink reservoir (24, 24a, 24b) pivots away from the printhead (32, 32a-d) to allow easy access to the printhead (32, 32a-d) without the need to remove the ink reservoir (24, 24a, 24b) from the carriage. Preferably, the ink reservoir (24, 24a, 24b) is detachably secured to an ink-reservoir mounting portion (50), the printhead (32, 32a-d) is detachably secured to a printhead mounting-portion (52), and these two mounting portions (50, 52) are pivotally secured together. More preferably, the ink-reservoir mounting portion (50) includes a plurality of ink reservoirs (24, 24a, 24b), and the printhead mounting-portion (52) includes a plurality of printheads (32, 32a-d). A latching mechanism (112) is provided to operably secure the two mounting portions (50, 52) together in the engaged position (58). A resistive detent (108) on one of the mounting portions (50, 52) operably engages a tab (110) extending from the other of the mounting portions (50, 52) when the carriage (30) is in its open position (60), thereby holding the carriage (30) in its open position (60) to further facilitate remove of the printhead (32, 32a-d).
摘要:
The present invention is an inkjet print cartridge 10 for use in an inkjet printing apparatus 12 for forming images on print media. The inkjet print cartridge 10 includes an inkjet printhead 14 that is responsive to print control signals for ejecting ink drops onto print media. The inkjet printhead 14 has a manufacturing tolerances associated therewith producing a range of drop weights. The inkjet printhead 14 has a corresponding drop weight from the range of drop weights. Included with the inkjet print cartridge 10 is an information storage device 16 that is associated with the inkjet printhead 14 for storing information for identifying the corresponding drop weight.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a replaceable ink container 12 for providing ink to an inkjet printing system 10. The replaceable ink container 12 includes an engagement feature 42 disposed on the leading edge 72 and configured for engagement with corresponding engagement features 48 associated with the inkjet printing system 10. The engagement features 48 define a pivot axis 92 about which the replaceable ink container 12 pivots during insertion into the inkjet printing system 10. Also included with the replaceable ink container 12 is a plurality of electrical contacts 78 disposed on a leading edge 72 relative to an insertion direction. The plurality of electrical contacts 78 are disposed on the replaceable ink container 12 below the pivot axis 92 so that pivoting the replaceable ink container 12 about the pivot axis 92 during insertion causes the plurality of electrical contacts 78 on the ink container 12 to move toward corresponding electrical contacts 64 associated with the printing system 10 to establish electrical interconnection therebetween.
摘要:
The present invention disclosure relates to a replaceable ink container (12) for providing ink to an inkjet printing system. The inkjet printing system has a receiving station (14) that is mounted to a scanning carriage (20). The receiving station (14) has a keyed portion (32) indicative of a replaceable ink container parameter of a plurality of replaceable ink container parameters. The replaceable ink container (12) includes a reservoir portion (34) having a leading end (72) and a trailing end (82) relative to an insertion direction into the receiving station (14). Also included is a keying portion (84) disposed on the trailing end (82) and configured to be complementary to the keyed portion (32) thereby allowing the replaceable ink container (12) to be fully inserted into the receiving station (14).