Print roll with ink reservoir and print media roll sections
View Patent ↗A print roll includes an ink reservoir section. The ink reservoir section includes a plurality of bladder type containers for storing respective types of ink. A pair of print media roll sections is provided for carrying a wound length of print media. The print media roll sections can be fastened together to receive the ink reservoir section. A pair of outer casing sections can be fastened together to receive the print media roll sections.
1. A print roll comprising:
an ink reservoir section comprising a plurality of bladder containers for storing respective inks;
a pair of print media roll sections fastened together to receive the ink reservoir section and for carrying a wound length of print media; and
a pair of outer casing sections fastened together to receive the print media roll sections.
2. A print roll as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ink reservoir section is adapted to rotate within the print media roll sections.
3. A print roll as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bladder containers have different volumetric dimensions, but have substantially the same volumetric size.
4. A print roll as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the print media roll sections mate together by means of male portions mating with corresponding female portions.
5. A print roll as claimed in claim 1 , wherein pinch rollers are clipped into corresponding cavities defined in the outer casing sections.
6. A print roll as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an integrated circuit device storing information associated with the print roll is provided in a cavity defined by the ink reservoir section.
7. A print roll as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ink reservoir section comprises a panel and a cover fastened together to house the bladder containers.