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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoteru Katsuki, Azumino, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A maintenance unitof a printerhas a waste ink recovery tankthat recovers waste ink. First and second mixing tubesA andB connect to the waste ink recovery tank. One mixing tubeA branches into a tube BK and a tube Y, and the second mixing tubeB branches into a tube C and a tube M. Black ink BK and yellow ink Y are merged and mixed in first mixing tubeA before entering the waste ink recovery tank. The mixed inks from both mixing tubes then mix and flow together through a flow pathin the waste ink recovery tank. As a result, the chance of the ink inlets to the waste ink recovery tank becoming clogged by ink that has increased in viscosity can be reduced.