CA2458597A1 - Ink supply arrangement for a portable ink jet printer - Google Patents

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CA2458597A1
CA2458597A1 CA002458597A CA2458597A CA2458597A1 CA 2458597 A1 CA2458597 A1 CA 2458597A1 CA 002458597 A CA002458597 A CA 002458597A CA 2458597 A CA2458597 A CA 2458597A CA 2458597 A1 CA2458597 A1 CA 2458597A1
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Kia Silverbrook
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Abstract

An ink supply unit (430) including at least one ink storage chamber (521) for holding ink for supply to a portable ink jet printing arrangement, the ink supply unit (430) including a series of spaced apart baffles (441-443) configured so as to reduce the acceleration of the ink within the unit as may be induced by the movement of the portable printer, whilst allowing for flows of ink to the printing arrangement in response to active demand therefrom.
Preferably there are several chambers (521) for holding different color inks and are desirably formed through the injection molding of at least two separate parts which are preferably sealed together to form the ink supply unit (430).
CA002458597A 2001-08-31 2002-06-13 Ink supply arrangement for a portable ink jet printer Expired - Fee Related CA2458597C (en)

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