METHOD OF USING CONTAINER FOR PHASE-CHANGE INK CARTRIDGE AND CONTAINER FOR PHASE-CHANGE INK CARTRIDGE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome or at least alleviate drawbacks known in the prior technology. SOLUTION: The method of using a container (70) for the phase-change ink cartridge (60) comprises: inserting the cartridge in the container; transporting the container with the inserted cartridge to an inkjet printer (80); taking the cartridge out of the container and operatively connecting the cartridge; and operatively connecting the container to the printer (80) so that waste ink produced by the printer is collected in the container. The container (70) is used for the phase-change ink cartridge (60) employed in the phase-change inkjet printer (80), and has an inner shape and an outer shape wherein the inner shape constitutes a fitting enclosure for the cartridge and wherein the outer shape comprises a profile to operatively engage with a matching profile of the inkjet printer hardware. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT