Abstract:
In some examples, an apparatus includes a pressure sensor, and a controller to determine, based on pressure data from the pressure sensor, an amount of time to depressurize a fluid supply from a first pressure to a second pressure, and determine a level of a fluid in the fluid supply based on the amount of time to depressurize the fluid supply from the first pressure to the second pressure.
Abstract:
A technique includes coupling outlets of a first ink supply and a second ink supply together to provide ink to a printhead of a printer; and pressurizing the first ink supply and the second ink supply with air so that an air pressure of the first ink supply has a different air pressure than an air pressure of the second ink supply. The technique includes monitoring an ink-to-air differential pressure of the first ink supply or the second ink supply; and detecting an ink state for the printer based on the monitored ink-to-air differential pressure.
Abstract:
A liquid cartridge (30) includes: a cartridge casing (130) having a liquid storage chamber (32, 33) defined by a front wall (40, 49), a rear wall (41), a bottom wall (42, 48), a first side wall (37), and a second side wall (38); and a liquid supply portion (34); a top wall (39); and an accessed member (43, 90, 67, 65). The front, rear, first side, and second side walls (40, 41, 37, 38) are formed of a material permitting the liquid stored in the liquid storage chamber to be visually recognized from the outside. Each of the front, rear, first side, and second side walls (40, 41, 37, 38) includes a portion forming an outer wall of the cartridge casing (130) exposed to the outside. The accessed member (43, 90, 67, 65) is disposed upward relative to the liquid storage chamber and accessed from the outside.
Abstract:
In one example, a system with a fluid level detector includes a fluid actuator assembly with a fluid chamber and a fluid container (40) with a fluid reservoir (44) coupled to the fluid chamber (22). A pressure regulation bag (42) is disposed within the fluid reservoir (44) along with a fluid level sensor (60) to provide an estimate of a fluid level in the fluid reservoir. The fluid level sensor (60) is disposed such that when the fluid reservoir (44) contains fluid, the fluid is not detected in contact with a top of the fluid level sensor once the pressure regulation bag is at a regulation point. When the pressure regulation bag (42) is maximally inflated to fill the fluid chamber (22) with the fluid, the estimate of the fluid level represents a measurement of an amount of fluid in the fluid reservoir (44) once the pressure regulation bag returns to the regulation point.
Abstract:
A printing fluid container (100) for use in a printing system is described. An example container includes a base (110) and a light transmissive side wall (120). The side wall extends from the base to define a chamber (130) for receiving and storing printing fluid within the container. The side wall has an internal surface (122) facing the chamber, said internal surface comprising a channel (140). The channel comprises a portion (142) indicating a height from the base, the height representing a predetermined fill amount. The channel is configured such that when the chamber contains printing fluid, printing fluid resides within the channel (140) and indicates the predetermined fill amount.
Abstract:
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a liquid level sensor is described. The sensor includes a carrier and a liquid level sensing interface disposed on the carrier. The liquid level sensing interface includes a number of liquid level sensing devices disposed on an elongated strip. The number of liquid level sensing devices detect a liquid level in a liquid container. The liquid level sensing interface also includes a number of thermal isolation components formed on the elongated strip to thermally isolate adjacent liquid level sensing devices.
Abstract:
A liquid cartridge 30 includes: a liquid container 31; a target member 59 movably disposed within a liquid chamber 36; an actuator 160 movable between a restriction position and a non-restriction position; a first magnetic body 69 provided on the target member 59; and a second magnetic body 165 provided on the actuator 160. The target member 59 is movable within a predetermined range between a detection position and a standby position, an arrival of the target member 59 at the detection position being detectable from outside of the liquid container. The target member 59 is movable from the standby position to the detection position in response to movement of the actuator from the restriction position to the non-restriction position, and is movable from the detection position to the standby position in response to movement of the actuator from the non-restriction position to the restriction position.
Abstract:
In an example implementation, a fluid supply integration module in a fluid dispensing device includes an on-board reservoir to store fluid, and a fluid interconnect to fluidically couple an external fluid supply container to the on-board reservoir. The fluid supply integration module includes a check valve system disposed between the on-board reservoir and the fluid interconnect. The check valve system includes a first check valve to permit fluid to flow in a first direction and a second check valve to permit air to flow in a second direction opposite the first direction.
Abstract:
The present subject matter relates to printhead-integrated ink level sensor (PILS) system. In an example implementation, the PILS system includes a sense capacitor plate in a fluid sensing chamber to sense a level of fluid in the fluid sensing chamber. The fluid sensing chamber is in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir of the printhead to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir. The sense capacitor plate includes at least one slot. The PILS system further includes at least one central clearing resistor and at least one peripheral clearing resistor to clear the fluid sensing chamber of the fluid. The central clearing resistor is provided in the at least one slot of the sense capacitor plate. The at least one peripheral resistor is provided in the fluid sensing chamber surrounding the sense capacitor plate.
Abstract:
In examples a printing system comprises a controller and a printing device. The controller is to divide a print job into a sequence of areas, wherein an image property varies between adjacent areas. The controller is to determine a pausing point to be within a runout area at which a remaining amount of a consumable will be at or below a predetermined first amount when executing the print job when the runout area fulfills a condition. The controller is to determine the pausing point to be within a preceding area that fulfills the condition when the runout area does not fulfill the condition. The controller is to control the printing device to pause printing of the print job at the pausing point.