Dispenser for dispensing a liquid, in particular a colorant for paint. The dispenser comprises a piston pump and a valve. The piston pump comprises a cylinder and a main piston reciprocatingly fitted inside the cylinder. The valve comprises a valve housing with a dispense opening (16), and a valve core within the valve housing. The valve core is rotatable and comprises a main channel and a secondary dispense channel with a smallest diameter which smaller than the smallest diameter of the main channel. The secondary dispense channel comprises an axial channel section communicating with the piston pump. A secondary piston fits reciprocatingly inside the axial channel section in the valve core.

A liquid dispensing apparatus (1) includes a liquid contact member (2) that has measuring bores (11, 11). A first piston (3) slides in the first measuring bore (11) and a second piston (3) sliding in the second measuring bore (11). A supply channel (5) communicates with a storage unit (17). An ejection channel (6) communicates with a nozzle (18). A switching valve (4) is disposed in a space in the liquid contact member (2), and that has a first position and a second position. A valve driving mechanism (8) operates the switching valve (4). A piston driving mechanism (9) operates an arm (19) connected to the first and second pistons. The first and second measuring bores are arranged to oppose to each other on both sides of the switching valve (4), and the supply channel (5) and the ejection channel (6) are arranged adjacent to the switching valve.

Dispenser for dispensing a liquid, in particular a colorant for paint. The dispenser comprises a piston pump and a valve. The piston pump comprises a cylinder and a main piston reciprocatingly fitted inside the cylinder. The valve comprises a valve housing with a dispense opening (16), and a valve core within the valve housing. The valve core is rotatable and comprises a main channel and a secondary dispense channel with a smallest diameter which smaller than the smallest diameter of the main channel. The secondary dispense channel comprises an axial channel section communicating with the piston pump. A secondary piston fits reciprocatingly inside the axial channel section in the valve core.