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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2009
Kazutaka Tamaki, Tomi, JP;
Masaki Kodaira, Tomi, JP;
Yukihiro Uchiyama, Tomi, JP;
Atsushi Tsuchiya, Tomi, JP;
Kazutaka Tamaki, Tomi, JP;
Masaki Kodaira, Tomi, JP;
Yukihiro Uchiyama, Tomi, JP;
Atsushi Tsuchiya, Tomi, JP;
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet printer system includes a print head, a sub tank, and a sensor. The print head is configured to eject ink. The sub tank includes an ink supply chamber and an ink detection chamber. The ink supply chamber has an ink inlet hole and an ink outlet hole connected to the print head. Ink is supplied to the sub tank through the ink inlet hole. Ink is supplied to the print head from the sub tank through the ink outlet hole. The ink detection chamber communicates with the ink supply chamber. The sensor is configured to detect an amount of ink contained in the sub tank and includes a float member provided in the ink detection chamber to float in the ink.