VARIABLE ORIENTATION INK CATCHER

摘要

A variable orientation ink catcher is disclosed for use with ink jet printing equipment. The ink catcher receives unused ink drops. The drops are returned to the printing system for reuse. The catcher includes an arcuate receiving portion (20) offset from an outlet port (12). Caught ink flows by gravity from the receiving portion via a reservoir (24) to the outlet port (12) through a wide range of angular orientations.