HP 5000 manual Ink Delivery System IDS, Ink Cartridge

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Functional Overview

Ink Delivery System (IDS)

The Ink Delivery System (IDS) delivers ink under pressure from the large capacity off-axis Ink Cartridges via permanently connected tubes to the high throughput Printheads.

The IDS consists of six major subsystems:

νThe Ink Cartridges.

νThe Ink Supply Station (ISS).

νThe Tubes System.

νThe Printheads.

νThe Air Pressurization System (APS).

νThe Leak Detect System (LDS).

Ink Cartridge

The HP No.81 Ink Cartridges for the HP DesignJet 5000 Series deliver 680 cc of ink. Residual ink in the Ink Cartridge is required to avoid starvation in the Ink System, that could cause damage to components. Ink Cartridges are designed with:

νSmart chip storing Ink Cartridge information.

νInk connector to deliver ink to the Ink Tubes.

νAir connector that forces ink out of the Ink Cartridge.

νInk Type lockouts that avoid Ink Cartridges with the wrong type of ink being installed in the Ink Supply Station.

νColor lockouts allowing insertion of only one color in a given slot.

Ink Type

Lockout

Smart Chip

Color Type

Lockout

Ink Connector

Air Connector

HP DesignJet 5000 Series Printers Service Manual

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HP 5000 manual Ink Delivery System IDS, Ink Cartridge