Patent ID: 6145968
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A multi-plumbed inkjet printer comprising:a container mounting assembly with a plurality of bays,a plurality of quick disconnect fittings separately associated with each bay such that each bay mounts more than one quick disconnect fitting, said quick disconnect fittings having a predetermined spatial relationship relative to one another within each bay;a set of containers removably mounted on said bays, each container having an ink reservoir; anda quick disconnect fitting located at a specified position on each container, wherein the position of said quick disconnect fitting on said container is indicative of a characteristic of ink in said ink reservoir, and wherein the position of the quick disconnect fitting on the container is aligned with one of the quick disconnect fittings of the bay such that when said container is removably mounted on said bay, the quick disconnect fitting of the container connects with one of the quick disconnect fittings of the bay.