System and method for removing air from an inkjet cartridge and an ink supply line

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8888208
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13841668

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A printing system includes an inkjet cartridge, an ink reservoir, and a reversible pump. A method and system of operating the printing system are providing in which first fluid line couples the ink reservoir and an input port of the inkjet cartridge. A second fluid line couples the reversible pump and an output port of the inkjet cartridge. The reversible pump is operated in a first direction to supply ink from the ink reservoir to the ink jet cartridge via the first fluid line. The reversible pump is a second direction to supply ink from the ink reservoir to the inkjet cartridge via the second fluid line. The reversible pump is operated in the first direction and the second direction repeatedly and sequentially for a predetermined duration.

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APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC9 WEST 57TH STREET 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cyman,, Jr Theodore F Grand Island, US 54 326
Moscato, Anthony V North Tonawanda, US 40 575

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