CATCHER FOR COLLECTING INK FROM NON-PRINTED DROPS

A catcher (42) for collecting ink from non-printed drops and returning the ink to a fluid reservoir (40), the catcher includes a flow channel (47) having a plurality of branches (110); a structure to split a portion of each branch into two parallel sections to permit fluid to pass through either sec...

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Main Authors Rike Charles D, Hsu Chang-Fang, Simon Robert J, Clark Seth C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.12.2016
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Summary:A catcher (42) for collecting ink from non-printed drops and returning the ink to a fluid reservoir (40), the catcher includes a flow channel (47) having a plurality of branches (110); a structure to split a portion of each branch into two parallel sections to permit fluid to pass through either section; and wherein the flow of the two parallel sections (122) merge into a single flow downstream of the structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514736371