Inkjet printer cartridge with fixative delivery capabilities
View Patent ↗An inkjet printer including a cradle; an inkjet printer cartridge releasably engaged by the cradle and including at least first and second storage reservoirs for storing an ink and an ink fixative respectively; a pagewidth printhead in fluid communication with the first and second storage reservoirs; and a controller to control application of the ink and ink fixative by said printhead in order to facilitate fixing of the ink onto a print media following delivery by said printhead.
1. An inkjet printer including:
a cradle;
an inkjet printer cartridge releasably engaged by the cradle, the inkjet printer cartridge having a body member that defines a first and second storage reservoirs for storing an ink and an ink fixative respectively, a pagewidth printhead mounted to the body member and fluid conduits at least partially defined by the body member to establish fluid communication between the first and second storage reservoirs and the pagewidth printhead; and,
a controller to control application of the ink and ink fixative by said printhead in order to facilitate fixing of the ink onto a print media following delivery by said printhead.
2. An inkjet printer according to claim 1 , wherein the inkjet printer cartridge includes further storage reservoirs to separately store a set of colored inks sufficient for color printing.
3. An inkjet printer cartridge arranged to be releasably engaged by an inkjet printer, said cartridge including:
a body member that defines a first and second storage reservoirs containing an ink and an ink fixative respectively;
a pagewidth printhead mounted to the body member; and,
fluid conduits at least partially defined by the body member to establish fluid communication between the first and second storage reservoirs and the pagewidth printhead.