Patent ID: 8070274
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing-fluid container, comprising: an off-axis printing-fluid reservoir configured to hold printing fluid; a printing-fluid interface configured to output printing fluid from the printing-fluid reservoir; and an air-interface configured to regulate pressure within the printing-fluid reservoir, wherein the printing-fluid reservoir includes a leading surface configured for lateral insertion into a printing system, and wherein entry points to the printing-fluid interface and the air-interface are positioned substantially coplanar with the leading surface, wherein the leading surface includes an alignment interface to position the printing-fluid container in a desired location with a desired orientation, a keying interface to position the printing-fluid container in a proper printing-fluid container bay, and an electrical interface to electrically communicate with the printing-fluid container, wherein the printing-fluid interface, the alignment interface, and the air-interface are aligned along a common vertical axis, and the electrical interface, the alignment interface, and the keying interface are aligned along a common horizontal axis.