| 摘要 |
The print station (10) with a controlled fluid system includes a printhead (70), a reservoir (12) for supplying fluid to the printhead, and a replaceable fluid container (16) containing a replacement fluid (17). A fluid supply line (14) is connected between the replaceable fluid container and the reservoir, and a fluid line (84) is connected between the reservoir to the printhead. A pump (86) supplies fluid from the reservoir to the printhead. A controllable valve (18) in located in the fluid supply line (14), and is attached to a controller (22) that provides a controlled release of fluid from the replaceable fluid container to the reservoir. The station includes a sensor (74) for ascertaining the fluid level in the reservoir in communication with the controller, a reader/writer (24) for communicating with the controller, and a smart card (20) adapted to be read by the reader writer. The smart card includes information concerning the replaceable fluid container.
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