SOLID INK STICK WITH RETRIEVAL FEATURE

A solid ink stick for use in an imaging device, such as a phase change inkjet printer, is provided. The solid ink stick has a retrieval feature located on a top surface thereof. When the ink stick is incorrectly loaded through the insertion opening of a feed channel of the printer, the retrieval fea...

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Hauptverfasser: MARWAH, RAHUL R, GOLD, CHRISTOPHER R, RITTER, JONATHAN R, AZNOE, BRIAN WALTER
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:A solid ink stick for use in an imaging device, such as a phase change inkjet printer, is provided. The solid ink stick has a retrieval feature located on a top surface thereof. When the ink stick is incorrectly loaded through the insertion opening of a feed channel of the printer, the retrieval feature has a vertical dimension such that the ink stick can be grasped, such as by two fingers of a user, to remove the ink stick through the insertion opening. The retrieval feature generally includes two lower surfaces interconnected with at least one upper surface.