摘要:
A printer ribbon having nigrosine dye with hydroxide counter ion, preferably at 23% by weight, in an oleic acid vehicle to form an ink saturating a fabric. The ribbon has the long life of a dye-only fabric ribbon and is effective for both correspondence and bar code applications.
摘要:
A printhead is provided comprising a plate (30) having a plurality of orifices (32a) through which ink droplets are ejected and a heater chip (10) coupled to the plate. The heater chip (10) includes a plurality of heating elements (12), and first conductors (60a-60f) and second conductors (70a-70d) for providing energy to the heating elements (12). The first and second conductors are arranged in spaced-apart planes and/or in a matrix. A substantially thermally non-conductive current transfer layer (100) is located between each first conductor and its respective heating element.
摘要:
An ink refill device includes a body (18) having a chamber (19) with ink (20) therein. The chamber has one wall (22) formed of a frangible material. The body has a needle (27) for communicating the chamber with a reservoir (11), which has a foam (12) of a controlled porosity therein, in a print cartridge (14) when the needle is inserted in a vent (15') of the reservoir to fill the same. Breaking of the frangible wall of the chamber with the needle extending downwardly enables ink to flow from the chamber at a controlled flow rate to the reservoir in the cartridge. In a preferred embodiment the needle has one or more notched openings (29) adjacent its distal end to increase its surface area through which ink flows, to increase flow of ink to the reservoir.
摘要:
An ink reservoir for use in an ink jet printer cartridge is disclosed. This ink reservoir maintains effective flow of the ink to the print head but contains only minimal levels of nonvolatile residues. The ink reservoir utilizes a nonfelted reticulated foam having from 65 to 110 pores per inch (ppi, equivalent to 25 to 45 pores per cm), preferably from 88 to 98 ppi (35 to 38 pores per cm), with a compression ratio of from 1.5 to 6.5, preferably from 2.0 to 4.0.
摘要:
An ink reservoir for use in an ink jet printer cartridge is disclosed. This ink reservoir maintains effective flow of the ink to the print head but contains only minimal levels of nonvolatile residues. The ink reservoir utilizes a nonfelted reticulated foam having from 65 to 110 pores per inch (ppi, equivalent to 25 to 45 pores per cm), preferably from 88 to 98 ppi (35 to 38 pores per cm), with a compression ratio of from 1.5 to 6.5, preferably from 2.0 to 4.0.
摘要:
An ink refill device includes a body (18) having a chamber (19) with ink (20) therein. The chamber has one wall (22) formed of a frangible material. The body has a needle (27) for communicating the chamber with a reservoir (11), which has a foam (12) of a controlled porosity therein, in a print cartridge (14) when the needle is inserted in a vent (15') of the reservoir to fill the same. Breaking of the frangible wall of the chamber with the needle extending downwardly enables ink to flow from the chamber at a controlled flow rate to the reservoir in the cartridge. In a preferred embodiment the needle has one or more notched openings (29) adjacent its distal end to increase its surface area through which ink flows, to increase flow of ink to the reservoir.
摘要:
A method of printing uses a liquid applicator to apply a coating solution containing polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyvinyl pyrrolidone copolymer to an intermediate transfer medium. An image is printed onto the intermediate transfer medium using an ink jet printing device. The coating solution contains an organic solvent, which is preferably a glycol solvent or a diol solvent. Suitable solvents include trimethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, 1,2 butane diol, 2-pyrrolidone, gamma butyrolactone and glycerol. The coating solution is applied in an amount of 0.01 to 10 mg/cm 2 . The coating solution may contain 0.01 to 20 wt.% of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyvinyl pyrrolidone copolymer, 5-95 wt.% of an organic solvent and 5-95 wt.% water. More preferably, the coating solution contains 0.01 to 15 wt.% of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyvinyl pyrrolidone copolymer, 5-95 wt.% of an organic solvent and 5-95 wt.% water. Most preferably, the coating solution contains 2 to 8 wt.% of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyvinyl pyrrolidone copolymer, 5-95 wt.% of an organic solvent and 5-95 wt.% water. The PVP should have a molecular weight greater than 400,000, more preferably greater than 750,000 and most preferably within the range of from 850,000 to 1,500,000.
摘要:
The invention relates to an aqueous ink composition for use in ink jet printers comprising an aqueous carrier, a pigment, and, preferably, a graft polymer having a polyacrylic acid backbone and hydrophobic side chains.