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HP DesignJet 5000 Series Printers Service Manual
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:
n The Ink Cartridges.
n The Ink Supply Station (ISS).
n The Tubes System.
n The Printheads.
n The Air Pressurization System (APS).
n The 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:
n Smart chip storing Ink Cartridge information.
n Ink connector to deliver ink to the Ink Tubes.
n Air connector that forces ink out of the Ink Cartridge.
n Ink Type lockouts that avoid Ink Cartridges with the wrong type
of ink being installed in the Ink Supply Station.
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Color lockouts allowing insertion of only one color in a given slot.
Smart Chip
Ink Connector
Air Connector
Ink Type
Lockout
Color Type
Lockout