摘要 |
An ink jet-printing apparatus includes an ink reservoir, a print head, a flexible pocket, and a resilient element. The print head is used for ejecting ink from the reservoir. The reservoir is substantially sealed so that ejection of ink from the reservoir decreases a pressure in the reservoir volume. The flexible pocket is disposed in the ink reservoir and is capable of slowing a decrease of the pressure in the reservoir volume by changing a reservoir volume of a reservoir cavity defined between the flexible pocket and the reservoir. The resilient element is disposed within the ink reservoir and the flexible pocket for maintaining the pressure in the reservoir volume below the ambient pressure. The flexible pocket and the resilient element regulate changes in the negative pressure of the ink-jet printing apparatus.
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