Patent ID: 6488369
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A replaceable ink container for providing ink to an inkjet printing system, the inkjet printing system having a receiving station mounted to a movable scanning carriage, the receiving station having a fluid inlet and a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to a printing system control portion, the replaceable ink container comprising:an ink reservoir having a leading end surface relative to a direction of insertion of the replaceable ink container into the receiving station, and a bottom end surface orthogonal to the leading end surface, the bottom end surface defining a fluid outlet; an electrical storage device coupled to the ink reservoir for storing information related to the replaceable ink container; and a plurality of electrical contacts mounted to the leading end surface of the ink reservoir and electrically connected to the electrical storage device, such that upon insertion of the replaceable ink container into the receiving station in the direction of insertion, each of the plurality of electrical contacts on the ink reservoir engage each of the plurality contacts on the receiving station to operably couple the electrical storage device with the printing system control portion, and upon insertion of the replaceable ink container into the receiving station, the fluid outlet on the ink reservoir operatively couples with the fluid inlet of the receiving station to establish fluid communication between the replaceable ink container and the receiving station.