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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
James P. Calamita, Spencerport, NY (US);
Daniel W. Costanza, Webster, NY (US);
Roger G. Leighton, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael E. Leo, Penfield, NY (US);
James P. Calamita, Spencerport, NY (US);
Daniel W. Costanza, Webster, NY (US);
Roger G. Leighton, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael E. Leo, Penfield, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A system and method for delivering phase change ink to a plurality of printheads is provided. The system includes an ink source having a housing for holding solid phase change ink, an ink melter assembly having a heated ink contact portion for melting the solid phase change ink and a drip point. The system also includes a first conduit for transferring the melted ink to a first printhead, and a second conduit for transferring the melted ink to a second printhead. The method includes melting a solid phase change into the liquid phase, transferring the liquid phase change ink to the first printhead in a first conduit, transferring liquid phase change ink to the second printhead in a second conduit. The solid phase change ink can be stored in a single ink source.