An ink reservoir includes a first portion defining one or more channels each for providing ink to a respective output port; a second portion bearing one or more ink bladders each containing a respective type of ink, each ink bladder adapted to be in fluid communication with a respective channel; and a third portion adapted to couple with the first portion to form a pressurived cavity containing the second portion. The first, second and third portions are adapted to be received within a former of a printer roll such that the first, second, and hird portions remain stationary while the printer roll rotates.
1. An ink reservoir, the reservoir including:
a first portion defining one or more channels each for providing ink to a respective output port;
a second portion bearing one or more ink bladders each containing a respective type of ink, each ink bladder adapted to be in fluid communication with a respective channel; and
a third portion adapted to couple with the first portion to form a pressurized cavity containing the second portion, wherein
the first, second and third portions are adapted to be received within a former of a printer roll such that the first, second, and third portions remain stationary while the printer roll rotates.
2. An ink reservoir as claimed in claim 1 , wherein there are provided three channels and bladders.
3. An ink reservoir as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the bladders respectively contain cyan, magenta and yellow ink.
4. An ink reservoir as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the bladders are each of the same size.
5. An ink reservoir as claimed in claim 1 , further including a cover for covering the ink bladders.
6. An ink reservoir as claimed in claim 5 , further including an end cap for engaging with the first portion and the cover, and for defining each output port.
7. An ink reservoir as claimed in claim 6 , further including an air inlet port for maintaining the pressure of ink within each bladder.
8. An ink reservoir as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second portions are made from plastic material and are fastened together by heat sealing or ultra violet radiation processes.