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An ink delivery system for providing pressurized ink to an ink jet printing system. The ink delivery system includes a collapsible ink reservoir containing ink, a pressure volume for applying pressure to the collapsible ink reservoir, a gas inlet into the pressure volume, a one-way valve for allowin

An ink delivery system for providing pressurized ink to an ink jet printing system. The ink delivery system includes a collapsible ink reservoir containing ink, a pressure volume for applying pressure to the collapsible ink reservoir, a gas inlet into the pressure volume, a one-way valve for allowing gas flow into the pressure volume, a pressure source for providing pressurizing gas to the gas inlet, and a relief valve for limiting the pressure of the pressurizing gas.

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[ What is claimed is:] [10.] An ink delivery apparatus for an ink jet printing system, the ink delivery apparatus comprising:an ink container for containing ink and a collapsible bag for containing a pressurized gas in response to a non-constant pressurizing gas from a pump provided to said collapsi

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] An ink delivery apparatus for an ink jet printing system, the ink delivery apparatus comprising:an ink container for containing ink and a collapsible bag for containing a pressurized gas in response to a non-constant pressurizing gas from a pump provided to said collapsible bag, said pressurized gas applying pressure to said ink such that said ink is pressurized ink; andone-way valve in said container, one end of said one-way valve connected to said pump and other end connected to said collapsible bag, for maintaining said pressurized gas above a predetermined pressure.