Ink delivery system for an inkjet pen having an automatic pressure regulation system

摘要

An ink delivery system for an ink jet printing system having a printhead for ejecting droplets of ink, the printhead receiving ink at a controlled pressure, the controlled pressure having a specified pressure range that assures stable printhead operation which includes a replaceable ink supply removeably mounted in an ink supply station, and a controllable valve. The valve inlet is in fluid communication with the replaceable ink supply. An accumulator in fluid communication with the valve outlet and the printhead has a sensor coupled to the accumulator to sense the state of the accumulator. A controller electrically coupled to the sensor and electrically coupled to the controllable valve opens and closes the valve in response to the state of the accumulator.