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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Steven J. Dietl, Ontario, NY (US);
Brian G. Price, Pittsford, NY (US);
Steven J. Dietl, Ontario, NY (US);
Brian G. Price, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for filling an ink tank to one of several selectable ink fill volumes, by providing an ink tank including an ink reservoir having a maximum fill volume V and selecting an ink fill volume Vto store in the ink reservoir. One subsequently determines a quantity of pellets to add to the ink reservoir, wherein the total pellet volume V>(V−V−2) cubic centimeters. Upon adding the determined quantity of pellets to the ink reservoir, the ink reservoir is sealed with a lid. Whereupon, ink, in the amount V, is added to the ink reservoir.