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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Michael Stamp, Leicestershire, GB;
Philip Blowfield, Northaptonshire, GB;
Robert Smith, Northamptonshire, GB;
Videojet Technoogies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Abstract
A continuous ink jet printer including an ink tank for holding ink, an ink nozzle in fluid communication with the ink tank for ejecting ink droplets, and a gutter for receiving, through an ink-receiving inlet thereof, ink droplets which are not used for printing. A gutter flow path starts at the ink-receiving inlet for ink that has entered the gutter through the ink-receiving inlet, and provides fluid communication to the ink tank. A return line is in fluid communication with the print head for conveying air to enter the gutter flow path. A makeup tank is in vapor communication with the ink tank to allow air to be conveyed from the ink tank to the makeup tank. A condenser is in fluid communication with the makeup tank and the return line for condensing solvent.