Patent ID: 6036304
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A kit for flushing printing composition from an ink delivery system of a printing device, the ink delivery system including a first end and a second end, and the ink delivery system being configured to deliver ink from an ink supply cartridge fluidly and removeably coupled to the first end of the ink delivery system to a print cartridge fluidly and removeably coupled to the second end of the ink delivery system, the kit comprising:a fluid module, the fluid module being configured to store a quantity of fluid for flushing the ink delivery system;a coupler fluidly connectable to the fluid module and configured to be fluidly and removeably coupled to the first end of the ink delivery system; anda vacuum source configured to be fluidly and removeably coupled to the second end of the ink delivery system subsequent to decoupling of the print cartridge from the second end of the ink delivery system, and further configured to be manually actuable to create a vacuum that draws the fluid from the fluid module into the ink delivery system thereby flushing the ink delivery system.