Patent ID: 8915572
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printhead adapter, comprising: a chassis operative to accommodate at least one printhead; and comprises at least one pigmented ink recycling valve; and at least one pigmented ink supply valve communicating with an ink reservoir via an ink feeding tube and with the at least one printhead accommodated in the adapter, the ink supply valve being operative to direct a flow of pigmented ink from the feeding tube to at least one of the at least one printhead and the pigmented ink recycling valve; at least one washing solvent draining valve; at least one washing solvent supply valve communicating with a solvent reservoir via a solvent feeding tube and with the at least one printhead accommodated in the adapter, the solvent supply valve being operative to direct a flow of solvent from the solvent supply valve through the at least one printhead to the washing solvent draining valve.