Abstract: A stamp assembly for use with an ink to create an image having an area on a surface of a workpiece. The stamp assembly comprises a handle member having a surface with an area at least approximating the area of the image. A flexible sheet-like embossing member is provided and has opposite first and second sides. The first side has a first side surface and the second side has an embossed portion with a substantially planar raised surface corresponding to the image. The first side of the embossing member is removably secured by interfacial tack to the surface of the handle member. The embossed portion is adapted to receive ink on the raised surface and the raised surface is adapted to thereafter engage the surface of the workpiece to form the image on the workpiece.

Abstract: There are provided a plate-making sheet and a printing device for printing on the plate-making sheet. The plate-making sheet is in the form of a strip and for being printed with stamp characters to be engraved on a stamping face of a stamp, in parallel with a process for making the stamp, for permitting checking of the stamp characters and for indication of the stamp characters on a back surface of the stamp. The plate-making sheet comprises a backing sheet, and an adhesive sheet laminated on the backing sheet and having a surface to be printed with the stamp characters. The surface of adhesive sheet is formed with a character check area to be printed with the stamp characters for permitting the checking of the stamp characters, and at least one indication character area to be printed with the stamp characters for the indication of the stamp characters. In the printing device, a printing mechanism prints stamp characters in a character check area and at least one indication character area.

Abstract: A roller for a rotary printing press drying assembly, comprising, near each printing unit, a drying assembly including a plurality of parallel rollers, each roller being circumferentially provided with a plurality of equispaced slots which are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder.

Abstract: An ink refillable stamp has a cap (10), and a handle (20) mounted under the cap (10). The handle (20) has a passage (26) defined therein and a first resilient member (27) is received in the passage (26). A housing (30) has a tubular portion (31) formed on a top surface thereof and received in the passage (26). An upper seat (40) is received in the housing (30) and has a pole (41) formed on a top surface thereof and extending through the tubular portion (31) and the passage (26) and engaged in the handle (20). A lower seat (50) is detachably mounted beneath the upper seat (40) and has a plurality ink inlets (53) defined through a top surface thereof A chamber (54) is defined at a bottom portion of the lower seat (50) and in communication with the ink inlets (53). A sponge (55) is received in the chamber (54) and a stamping sheet (551) is provided under the sponge (55). A bottom cover (60) is provided on the lower seat (50).

Abstract: A marking device is disclosed to enable the placement of an indicator mark on one side of a sheet of material to mark the approximate periphery of a stationary object. The device consists of a base containing at least one inking transfer with a marking surface raised above the base surface. Multiple flexible self-hinges, each having a width, a thickness, a first end and a second end extend, from the first end, at an angle from the first surface of the base. Each of the self-hinges as a contact pad, positioned parallel to the base and adjacent to the second end of the self-hinge. The self-hinges extend from the base a distance sufficient to prevent the sheet material from contacting the inking transfer without the application of sufficient pressure to compress the self-hinges. In one embodiment, the base contains positioned to receive the self-hinges and contact pads during compression. The second surface of the base has affixing members to enable the base to be positioned on the item to be marked.

Abstract: A system for forming artistic ink impressions. A case stores ink stamping accessories and/or allows large surface area stamps to be used.

Abstract: There are provided a plate-making sheet and a printing device for printing on the plate-making sheet. The plate-making sheet is in the form of a strip and for being printed with stamp characters to be engraved on a stamping face of a stamp, in parallel with a process for making the stamp, for permitting checking of the stamp characters and for indication of the stamp characters on a back surface of the stamp. The plate-making sheet comprises a backing sheet, and an adhesive sheet laminated on the backing sheet and having a surface to be printed with the stamp characters. The surface of adhesive sheet is formed with a character check area to be printed with the stamp characters for permitting the checking of the stamp characters, and at least one indication character area to be printed with the stamp characters for the indication of the stamp characters. In the printing device, a printing mechanism prints stamp characters in a character check area and at least one indication character area.

Abstract: A container having a first end and a second end, an internal cavity located within the container which provides an opening in the first end and extends towards the second end; a portion of the container, having an attached end and a free end, may be detached from a remaining portion so as to expose the internal cavity; and the free end is configured so that it may be seal the internal cavity once the portion of the container is detached.

Abstract: Method for metered transferring of ink to an ink roller in a printing unit of a rotary offset printing press, wherein the ink is applied under pressure to a casing surface of the ink roller, includes determining digital data for effecting a two-dimensional ink distribution on the casing surface corresponding to an ink consumption. The ink is ejected in droplets from an ink-jet unit to the ink roller. The ink-jet unit has nozzles which are aligned with one dimension of the two-dimensional ink distribution. The ink-jet nozzles of the ink-jet unit are controlled by a control device in accordance with the digital data.

Abstract: Disclosed is the stamp device 11 in which the average pore diameter of the porous base plate used for the stamp plate 1 and the processed stamp plate 10 is set in a range of 10 &mgr;m-40 &mgr;m, the hardness of the stamp surface 2 is set in a range of 20°-50°, the thickness of the porous base plate is set in a range of 1 mm-4 mm, and the annealing temperature of the porous base plate is set in a range of 40° C.-60° C., thereby various stamping characteristics are improved.

Abstract: A process for producing a self-inking stamp capable of stamping repeatedly by filling ink in a stamp material having a continuous porous structure, wherein the stamp material having a continuous porous structure is provided with an occlusion body having a continuous porous structure and being impregnated with two or more kinds of ink having different functions so as to infiltrate two or more kinds of ink into the stamp material. In the process, there is used an occlusion body having a physical barrier and/or an isolation part which suppresses or inhibits mingling of two or more kinds of ink having different functions, and a self-inking stamp produced by the process.

Abstract: The invention describes a stamp device for printing a pattern on a surface of a substrate having a two-sided rigid carrier layer providing on it's first side a patterned layer made of a first material and being combined on it's second side with a soft layer made of a softer material than said first material.

Abstract: A stamping device, simple in application and construction, is disclosed for transferring an image to an irregularly surfaced object. The stamping device includes a frame having an upper region capable of receiving a surface of an object to be printed and a transfer medium mounted across the upper region of the frame for receiving an image from a stamp and transferring the image to the surface of the object. The design of the stamping device enables users to transfer an image from a stamp block to an irregularly surfaced object with increased precision and without complex procedures and machinery. Furthermore, the stamping device enjoys a simplistic and collapsible design, which promotes compact transport and storage of the device.

Abstract: A system for forming artistic ink impressions. A case stores ink stamping accessories and/or allows large surface area stamps to be used.

Abstract: An easy to use and accurate marking device enables the placement of an indicator mark on one side of a sheet of material to mark the periphery of an object. A marking line located within the base transfers a marking substance to the material upon contact. A recess within the base contains a contact pad that is moveable within the recess. The pad is maintained a predetermined distance from the base plate, when not under pressure, by a spring between the contact pad and the recess. At least one retaining member prevents removal of the contact pad from the base plate while permitting contact pad movement within the recess. At least one holding member, such as flanges forming a friction fit, is used to secure the base plate to the stationary object. A portion of the body of the marking device can be notched, giving a thinner cross-sectional thickness and placing at least a portion of the recess into the object.

Abstract: An ink-refillable stamp includes a fixed seat, a moving seat slidingly connected to the fixed seat, a top cap secured to the fixed seat, a retaining seat fixed to the bottom of the fixed seat, a spongy pad housed in the bottom of the fixed seat and a printing face mounted to the bottom of the spongy pad. A bottom cover is removeably mounted to the bottom of the fixed seat. At least one ink cartridge is mounted to the fixed seat whereby ink can flow down to the printing face via the spongy pad. When the ink cartridge is empty it is cleanly and conveniently replaced with a new ink cartridge. The cartridge has a scale marked on its transparent body to enable observation of the ink consumption in the cartridge.

Abstract: An ink-supplied wire dot matrix printer head for actuating wires with ink attached to tip ends thereof into contact with a sheet of print paper to transfer ink to the sheet, thereby forming ink dots thereon. The ink-supplied wire dot matrix printer head includes a wire guide member having a wire guide hole for guiding the tip end of the wire, and an ink tank containing an ink absorbing body therein and having an ink supply port in which a portion of the wire guide member is inserted. The wire guide member has a capillary ink path communicating with a side of the wire and supplied with ink from the ink absorbing body.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thermal printer for printing on thermoplastic foam to form a relief image which is comprised of open cells in the area that is the transfer ink enclosed or sealed cells which is to be impermeable to ink or other print medium. The present invention also includes the method of using the thermal head printer which preferably includes cooling the thermoplastic foam prior to forming the image thereon and using a lubricant to pass the thermoplastic form across the thermal printhead.

Abstract: A stamping toy having a pair of self inking stamp pads. The arms are part of a housing assembly including a central drum which is rotatably mounted on a center support post and is biased along with the housing assembly by spring means into an inoperative position. A series of opposed radially spaced depending fingers and upwardly projecting projections are positioned in opposed relationship within the drum. An indexing rod on the post is adapted to cooperate with camming surfaces on the fingers and projections to rotate the arms as the drum is moved from an inoperative to the operative position and back to the inoperative position.

Abstract: A hand writing instrument is provided with a built-in stamp (51) and built-in stamp pad (36). The stamp (51) and stamp pad (36) are respectively provided in carriers (50, 38) which are pivotally mounted on a mounting shaft (32) in such a manner that, in the rest position, the stamp (51) and stamp pad (36) lie against each other. In the working position, the stamp carrier (50) is pivoted about a position perpendicular to the mounting shaft (32) under the influence of a spring (52). Similarly, the stamp pad carrier (38) is pivoted about an approximately perpendicular position under the influence of a spring (42). The stamp carrier (50) and the stamp pad carrier (38) are movable between a stamp position and a rest position via a cap (18) which is displaceable axially with respect to the mounting shaft (32).

Abstract: An overprint stamper is provided with three print surface retainer portions positioned flush with each other in the non-depressed condition, print surface portions each comprising a thermoplastic expanded sheet fixed to each print surface retainer portion, a slider portion for supporting the print surface retainer portions rotatably by means of a resilient hinge means while being generally movable, and a guide bar for guiding the direction in which the slider portion moves. Further, in order to control the position where the slider portion stops so that each print surface portion is positioned at a predetermined printing position, three grooves are provided on the guide bar and a spring having a protrusion fitting therein is fixed to the slider portion.

Abstract: A hand-held stamping device that includes a substantially transparent acrylic mounting block to which a substantially transparent printing element is removably affixed. When the device of the invention is used, the indicia formed on the printing element can be clearly viewed through the mounting block, and the printing surface can be clearly viewed through the printing element. This enables precise positioning of the indicia on the surface to be printed. The device includes both a convex surface and a planar surface to which the printing element can be removably affixed. When the printing element is affixed to the planar surface the indicia on the printing element, when viewed through the convex surface, is magnified.

Abstract: An ink-refillable stamp includes a knob, fixed seat, a moving seat movably connected to the fixed seat, a stamping set securely inserted in the fixing seat and a bottom cover. The stamping set consists of an upper frame and a lower frame combined together. At least one ink-spongy pad and a stamping face are housed in the stamping set. At least one partition strip can be provided in the stamping set to separate the inner space into at least two rooms for filling with ink-spongy pads and inks of different colors therein. A plurality of apertures is defined in the upper frame to let ink to be supplied therefrom. When the ink stored in the stamp is exhausted, the stamp can be cleanly and conveniently refilled by a new ink cartridge wherefrom ink flows through the apertures into the stamping set.

Abstract: An apparatus for placing at least one biological reagent at a plurality of locations on a substrate includes a stamp member onto which the at least one biological reagent is applied. The stamp member defines a plurality of transfer elements patterned to correspond to the plurality of locations. The stamp member contacts the substrate to transfer the at least one biological reagent from the plurality of transfer elements to the plurality of locations. The transfer elements can be defined by reservoirs or projected portions of the stamp member.

Abstract: A stamp member including a first porous sheet in which ink can be impregnated, and a second porous sheet which is harder than the first porous sheet. A compressive strength of the second porous sheet being not less than 5 kg/cm.sup.2 when the second porous resin is compressed by 25%. The first and second porous sheets are fixed to each other at a plurality of points.

Abstract: A set of footwear blocks having a set of footwear blocks has indicia, such as animal tracks or characters thereon, wherein the tracks can be interchanged between different images. The blocks also have rigid handles to support the arms of the child while walking. In a preferred embodiment the height of the rigid handles can be varied so that they can be raised so the child can walk erect while using the blocks underneath the child's shoes, or the height of the handles can be lowered so that the child, while kneeling, can use the blocks as hand-held printing imagines, for imprinting images in soft surface, such as soft ground or sand.

Abstract: A stamp unit capable of opening an ink pack position between a grip member and a holder member for supplying ink to the stamp material easily in one step. To supply ink to the stamp material, the grip member is pressed downwardly with the ink pack located in the holder member. The ink pack in the holder member is pressed between a thick paper plate and a cutting rib to be opened. Ink from an ink pack flows downwardly through ink holes to be supplied to the stamp material. When the ink runs low, it can be replenished by the simple process of replacing the ink pack.

Abstract: A stencil printing apparatus is provided, which comprises a pressure chamber the wall of which is partly constituted by a flexible sheet member, a mount which is disposed in the pressure chamber opposite to the flexible sheet member and on which an article to be printed is placed, a frame for supporting a stencil between the flexible sheet member and the mount, and a pump for reducing pressure in the pressure chamber, in which the pump for reducing pressure is an air pump which comprises a cylinder connected to the pressure chamber and a piston slidably disposed in the cylinder. Stencil printing can be quickly and readily effect by pressure reduction in the pressure chamber. The printing apparatus can be small-sized, lightweight and simplified as a whole, and is improved in operatability.

Abstract: A tape dispenser is capable of printing patterns and words on the tape dispensed thereby and is composed of a main body, a tape roll holding portion mounted on the main body, a printing wheel fastened pivotally with the main body, an ink supplying device fastened with the main body such that the ink supplying device is capable of inking a printing plate of the printing wheel, and a tape cutter for severing the tape.

Abstract: A micro-contact printing apparatus includes a pressure chamber with a micro-contact printing stamp, a vacuum chuck, elastomeric membrane and mechanical stops attached to the vacuum chuck and positioned within the chamber. An extractor pin is attached to the chamber and accessible externally. The micro-contact printing stamp includes a flexible layer made from an elastomer with a stamping surface and attached to a support structure. A method for micro-contact printing a substrate surface includes advancing the substrate surface toward the stamping surface and contacting mechanical stops with support structure before the substrate surface physically contacts the stamping surface. Springs of members adjust the position of the substrate surface to be parallel with the stamping surface. The membrane is inflated to physically contact the substrate surface with the stamping surface, in such a manner that complete adhesion of the stamping surface to the substrate surface is achieved.

Abstract: A micro-contact printing stamp (100) includes a flexible layer (104) made from an elastomer and having a stamping surface (105). Flexible layer (104) is attached to a support structure (102).

Abstract: A stamp apparatus includes a supporting case which supports a printing sheet, an ink supply port through which ink is fed to the second surface of the printing sheet, and a dispersing device provided between the printing sheet and the supporting case. The dispersing device disperses ink supplied from the ink supply port uniformly over the surface of the printing sheet.

Abstract: A black sheet is interposed between a manuscript and a porous resin and the manuscript face is irradiated by a linear light source moving along the manuscript face under a laminated state. By this process, the total face of the manuscript is irradiated, and a stamp face is formed by heat generation of the black sheet in accordance with a stamp pattern of the manuscript.

Abstract: A multi-color ink pad assembly with end user configurable pad/plate assemblies. The pad/plate assemblies comprise an absorbent pad impregnated with ink attached to a rigid mounting plate. Attachment means are provided which engage the mounting plate to attach the pad/plate assemblies onto a base such that the user may manually remove and reattach the pad/plate assemblies to the base in any number of configurations. Two detent members are formed on the mounting plates and a hole is formed in the base. The detent members pass through the hole and engage the base to help avoid inadvertent removal of pad/plate assemblies from the base. The end user thus has tremendous flexibility in constructing multi-color inking surfaces.

Abstract: An expandable stamp pad comprising a plurality of ink pads arranged in a line and suitable for use with a multitude of different aqueous dye-based inks, and methods of using the same. Typically, the line is straight, although, if desired, the line may be curved. The plurality of ink pads are retained on an extension member that permits adjacent ink pads to contact one another when the extension member is retracted, (e.g., in use) while maintaining the plurality of ink pads in separation when the extension member is extended (e.g., in storage). Also, a multi-color stamp pad suitable for use with aqueous dye-based inks wherein a plurality of ink pads each impregnated with a different ink have disposed therebetween a thin, aqueous-impermeable film, such as a thin plastic film. Preferably, the stamp pad comprises more than two ink pads, further preferably five or more ink pads.

Abstract: An ink-replenishable signet comprises a body, a reciprocal shield movably receiving the body, a grip portion mounted on the reciprocal shield and a bottom cover mounted to a bottom of the body. The body includes a pedestal, two rectangular tubes extending integrally and upwardly from the pedestal and a post formed between the two rectangular tubes. The pedestal further has two stepped portions respectively formed at two sides thereof and an ink reservoir and a stamp block received therein. A stop is mounted to the two stepped portions of the pedestal for restricting the movement of the stamp block. The expansion has an enclosure extending integrally from a top face thereof. The top face of the reciprocal shield defines an aperture and two holes therein for the post and two rectangular tubes of the pedestal to be respectively extending therethrough and then is engaged with a clip member.

Abstract: A stamp pressing device includes: a housing for housing at least two stamps; a selection mechanism for selecting one of the at least two stamps accommodated in the housing; and a pressing mechanism for pressing the selected stamp on a sheet. The housing includes a stamping room disposed opposite to the sheet, a first room provided for a first stamp on one side of the stamping room, and a second room provided for a second stamp on the other. The selection mechanism includes a replace mechanism for replacing one stamp in the stamping room with the other by moving the first and second stamps along an elongate direction in which the stamping room and the first and second rooms are disposed. The pressing mechanism presses the stamp which is placed in the stamping room against the sheet.

Abstract: A stamp device for a seal plate is provided, which is configured so that the seal plate is easily attachable to and detachable from a supporter of the stamp device for removal or replacement and so that the seal plate does not detach or shift from the stamp device during a stamping or marking operation. The stamp device includes a supporter having a pair of longitudinally extending engaging claws for pinching opposite longitudinally extending edge faces of the seal plate; a recessed groove stopper portion for receiving and holding one end portion of the seal plate; and a pressure sensitive weak adhesive layer provided on a seal plate supporting face of the supporter.

Abstract: A stamping device is provided for imprinting inked images onto an external object. The stamping device includes a housing having a first end, a second end, and a passageway therebetween. An image nib is attached to the second end of the housing and has an outwardly projecting face portion with at least one raised image formed thereon. An absorbent transfer medium or insert member is disposed within the passageway of the housing in adjacent relationship with respect to the image nib. In use, the passageway is adapted to receive a marking nib of a writing instrument, such as a marker, at the first end of the housing. When the marking nib of the writing instrument is inserted into the passageway, ink flows from the writing instrument to the absorbent insert member and then to the image nib.

Abstract: An improved structure of a stamp comprises a main body, a stamp body, a press cover and two rotating lids. The stamp body has an ink compartment and a cylindrical rod, a stamping surface on the bottom, and two protrusion rods on each lateral side. The ink compartment has a protrusion piece and a blockage protrusion. The main body has a bottom surface with few holes for the stamp body to go through. The press cover has a block piece in the inner side for clipping on the surface of the stamp body, thus the press cover and the stamp body can be moved together. The cylindrical rod of the stamp body is encased by a spring. The press cover has an opening on each side for locating a sliding switch which the sliding switch has a blockage piece in the inner surface. The rotating lid has a sliding trough each at four lateral bodies and a center rod each at four vertical ends. The main body has a protrusion device on the inner surfaces at the lower part.

Abstract: Printing of a pattern from a die to a surface is performed by immersing the die in a bath of liquid print material with the die surface facing upward, then either lowering the bath liquid level or raising the die to expose the die surface wet with liquid print material, and contacting the surface to be printed with the wet die surface.

Abstract: In order to prevent a stamp plate or a stencil plate from falling off or shifting on. a stamp unit, and to simplify operations for exchanging the stamp plate (stencil plate) during stamping operations or stencil-producing operations, a support body is formed with rail portions. The rail portions are C-shaped in cross section. Holding pawl portions are formed along lengthwise edges of the rail portions. The stamp plate is held in a recess of a backside reinforcement. When the stamp plate held in this manner is inserted in a space between the pair of rail portions, the holding pawl portions hold the lengthwise edge surfaces of a stamp surface of the stamp plate, and also the rail portions support the backside reinforcement so the stamp plate will not fall off.

Abstract: A stamping device (10) which comprises a body (11) having an open bottom end (12), a stamping member (21) provided at the body bottom end (12), a skirt (14) supported at the body bottom end (12) around the stamping member (21) for movement between a lower position to protect the stamping member (21) and an upper position to expose the stamping member (21) for stamping operation, and a spring (15). The spring (15) forms a one-piece structure with the skirt (14) and is adapted to resiliently bias the skirt (14) into the lower position. The spring (15) comprises opposite sides (16) joining the skirt (14) and an upper side (17) extending across the opposite sides (16).

Abstract: A flexible thermally conductive stamp and material is fabricated of a support handle and a heat conductive member. The heat conductive member supports raised image portions which together with the heat conductive member are formed of a flexible resilient thermally conductive material. The thermally conductive material is preferably fabricated of a mixture of Plastisol and aluminum powder. Portions of the raised image area of the stamp include angled side surfaces which improve the thermal conductivity of the stamp.

Abstract: Tutorial stampers in logically related sets, such as 26 alphabet stampers, are fabricated with a different color associated with each member of the set. Both the marking fluid and at least a portion of the outer shell each marker match the color associated with the character imprinted by that marker. Preferably the marker cap matches the selected color and the character is imprinted on the marker barrel in the same color. For adults color is a re-enforcing visual cue to help quickly locate the desired character. For children the color difference helps fix in the child's mind the distinction of, for example, each letter of an alphabet or numeral of a number set. In the business world, different colors can be used, in association with a set of distinctive symbols to identify different functional portions of large organization and set of stampers organized in that way can be used, for example, in the organization's mail room to identify package destinations.

Abstract: A stamping apparatus for a heat requiring ink is described wherein a stamping head is moved between an ink wetting position and an object stamping position. A stamping pad is located in a heated housing wherein a replaceable stamping pad is mounted on a rotatable spindle and wherein a metal heated casing at least partially surrounds the stamping pad to heat the ink on the stamping pad to a workable temperature. The stamping head normally is resting against the heated stamping pad to also receive heat from the metal casing and thus be able to transfer ink from the head seated against the pad to the object to be stamped. Heat from the heater in the metal casing is also transfered to a chamber where a reserve stamping pad can be stored to be preheated and thus ready for instant use when needed. A resilient pin is employed to move the rotatable stamping pad as the stamping head leaves its wetting position for stamping of an object.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) including a support structure (104), a flexible stamp (106) having a stamping surface (110) including a predetermined pattern disposed opposite the support structure (104), a pressure controlled chamber (112) disposed above the support structure (104), and a mechanical attachment (114) affixed to the flexible stamp (106).

Abstract: An offset rubber-blanket sleeve having a support sleeve in the form of a layered body. The layered body is produced from a plastic, preferably rubber, as a base material and the base material is reinforced by layer inserts embedded therein. Additionally, a rubber layer is vulcanized on the support sleeve.

Abstract: An expandable stamp pad comprising a plurality of ink pads arranged in a line and suitable for use with a multitude of different aqueous dye-based inks, and methods of using the same. Typically, the line is straight, although, if desired, the line may be curved. The plurality of ink pads are retained on an extension member that permits adjacent ink pads to contact one another when the extension member is retracted, (e.g., in use) while maintaining the plurality of ink pads in separation when the extension member is extended (e.g., in storage). Also, a multi-color stamp pad suitable for use with aqueous dye-based inks wherein a plurality of ink pads each impregnated with a different ink have disposed therebetween a thin, aqueous-impermeable film, such as a thin plastic film. Preferably, the stamp pad comprises more than two ink pads, further preferably five or more ink pads.

Abstract: A plate-type printing device and a method of using same are disclosed, wherein the device is composed of a plurality of plates stacked in a front-to-back facial configuration, the plurality of plates containing: at least one inlet port for at least one colorant; at least one colorant-supply plate having formed on a front facial surface thereof at least one colorant-supply cavity disposed in fluid communication with the at least one inlet port; and at least one colorant-transfer plate having formed on a front facial surface thereof at least one colorant-transfer cavity shaped to form a first design pattern, the at least one colorant-transfer plate further containing at least one cavity-port formed in the at least one colorant-transfer cavity, the at least one cavity-port being disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the at least one colorant-supply cavity.