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2.9
Ink Delivery System (IDS)
The Ink Delivery System (IDS) is a complex system designed to cleanly and reliably deliver
ink to the printhead while minimizing color mixing, drop weight variation, and
dehydration.
The major components of the Ink Delivery System (IDS) are:
The disposable ink cartridges
The printhead
The tubing
The peristaltic pump
The pinch valve assembly
The QA and ink level sensing electronics
The buffer box
2.10
Bulkhead Assembly
The bulkhead assembly includes the ink cartridges, the septum for connecting to the
bulkhead plate, ink level PCAs, the QAI chip for each ink cartridge, and the buffer boxes
for each ink cartridge.
Figure 17
Picture of Bulkhead Assembly
