Patent ID: 7794070
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printer comprising: a printhead for ejecting printing fluid on to media substrate; a plurality of printing fluid reservoirs in fluid communication with the printhead, each of the printing fluid reservoirs configured to store a different type of printing fluid; and, a refill interface for docking with a range of refill dispensers, each of the refill dispensers in the range containing one of the types of printing fluid stored in one of the printing fluid reservoirs, the docking interface having docking formations for engagement with complementary formations on each of the refill dispensers in the range respectively such that the refill interface docks with only one of the refill dispensers at any one time, the refill interface also having an array of printing fluid inlets, each of the printing fluid inlets being in fluid communication with one of the printing fluid reservoirs respectively and being individually positioned with respect to the engagement formations such that they form a fluid connection with only the refill dispensers holding printing fluid of the type corresponding to the printing fluid reservoir to which it is connected.