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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2007
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
David John Worboys, Balmain, AU;
Miao Wang, Balmain, AU;
Patrick John Mcauliffe, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain, AU;
David John Worboys, Balmain, AU;
Miao Wang, Balmain, AU;
Patrick John McAuliffe, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
An inkjet printer that has a printhead for printing onto a media substrate, a reservoir for supplying ink to the printhead, a pump for drawing ink from the reservoir and pumping ink into the printhead and, a valve arrangement for selectively opening fluid communication between the pump and the printhead, and closing fluid communication between the pump and the printhead while opening fluid communication between the reservoir and the printhead.