Abstract: A method for configuring network devices in a network includes creating a domain having a management device and a plurality of select network devices. A configuration command is issued from the management device to a central network device in the domain to configure at least one of the network devices in the domain identified by the management device. The central network device then issues a configuration command to each of the identified select network device.

Abstract: A unitary ink supply tube guiding system for a large format inkjet printer includes a tube guide having a bottom comprising a tube support surface, and generally upwardly, preferably vertically, extending front and rear walls and an anti-buckling wall for confining movement of the ink tubes to prevent tube buckling. The ink tubes are supported throughout a full length to convey ink from stationary reservoirs to printheads mounted on a transversely movable printhead carriage. The tubes are preferably bundled together in at least one vertically extending plane and extend through front and rear substantially parallel reaches joined by a bend. The ink tubes are bundled together along a portion of their length by a protective sheath having wear resistant outer ribs which contact the tube guide. Anti-buckling stretch resistant tension ribs are preferably located along one side of the protective carrier or sheath.

Abstract: A printhead carriage for an ink jet printer having a plurality of printhead stalls therein and a printhead holddown cover having spring biased printhead holddown plungers on the underside of the cover and equal volume fluid passageways in the cover for conducting fluid from fluid inlets on said cover exposed to atmosphere to printheads in the stalls. An arcuately moveable air pump is engageable with one of a number of arcuately positioned inlets to the passageways in the carriage cover to enable a single pump to selectively apply positive pressure to prime each of the printheads in a desired sequence.