Patent ID: 7008051
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An expanded ink supply system for an inkjet printer having a print carriage and print heads that moves in relation to a print medium and at least one ink cartridge inside said printer, said print cartridge having an inner part holding a first quantity of ink an inner part ink fill port, comprising: an ink container locatable outside said printer body for containing a second quantity of ink; tubing means for transferring ink from said ink container to said cartridge via said cartridge fill port; said tubing extending out through said fill port of said ink cartridge thereby fluidically connecting between said cartridge and said ink container at its location outside the body of said printer; whereby said ink in said cartridge is supplemented by ink transferred from said ink container, wherein said ink container is in the form of a bag and wherein said bag is adapted to be inserted underneath said printer whereby to apply the mass of said printer to said bag for delivery of ink therefrom to said cartridge.