INK DELIVERY SYSTEM

Abstract: the disclosure concerns an ink delivery system for supplying ink to a print head. the ink delivery system comprises a sump tank, a header tank, an ink flow channel between the sump tank and the header tank, and a pump configured to pump ink from the sump tank, through the ink flow channel, to the header tank. the ink delivery system further comprises an outer casing and a heater. the outer casing houses the sump tank, the header tank and the ink flow channel. the outer casing comprises an outer wall configured to transmit heat from the heater to ink in the ink flow channel.

Inventor(s): Calum COUTTS, Derek SMITH, Oliver HARRISON

CPC Classification: B41J2/17596 (characterised by ink handling {(cleaning by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof ; for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing )})

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