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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2008
Brian Robert Brown, Balmain, AU;
Norman Micheal Berry, Balmain, AU;
Garry Raymond Jackson, Balmain, AU;
Paul Timothy Sharp, Balmain, AU;
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Akira Nakazawa, Balmain, AU;
Michael John Hudson, Balmain, AU;
Christopher Hibbard, Balmain, AU;
Samuel George Mallinson, Balmain, AU;
Paul Justin Reichl, Balmain, AU;
Brian Robert Brown, Balmain, AU;
Norman Micheal Berry, Balmain, AU;
Garry Raymond Jackson, Balmain, AU;
Paul Timothy Sharp, Balmain, AU;
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Akira Nakazawa, Balmain, AU;
Michael John Hudson, Balmain, AU;
Christopher Hibbard, Balmain, AU;
Samuel George Mallinson, Balmain, AU;
Paul Justin Reichl, Balmain, AU;
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
The invention relates to a fluidic arrangement for a printer. The arrangement includes an ink tank for storing ink, and an ink distribution assembly in fluid communication with the ink tank for supplying printhead integrated circuits (ICs) positioned thereon with ink from the ink tank. The arrangement also includes a valve arranged in an ink line between the ink distribution assembly and the ink tank, said valve configured to isolate ink in the ink tank from the printhead ICs whenever the printer is powered down. Further included is a pump located downstream from the ink distribution assembly, and a sump arranged in fluid communication with the pump for receiving excess ink from the ink distribution assembly.