Patent ID: 6913342
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet printer apparatus for securing a print cartridge which includes: an open container having a top opening; a porous ink-absorbent in the container; a print head in ink communication with the porous ink-absorbent; a top cover lid adapted to be placed on the container, over the top opening, to close the container; and an ink conduit needle mounted in the top cover lid to longitudinally extend in a horizontal orientation above the porous ink-absorbent when the cover lid is placed on the container, so that a print ink can descend freely by the force of gravity from the ink conduit needle onto the porous ink-absorbent and from the porous ink-absorbent down to the print head, said apparatus comprising: a resilient septum; an ink delivery connection to said septum; a stall for receiving the print cartridge in a substantially horizontal direction so that the ink conduit needle mounted on the top cover lid is horizontally inserted through said septum; and a cover door movable closed to cover the print cartridge when the print cartridge is received in said stall, and adapted to secure the print cartridge in place within said stall to ensure that the ink conduit needle cannot be dislodged from said septum.