Patent ID: 7938521

Claim:
An ink cartridge for a computer system having an integral printer, said cartridge comprising: a media housing portion having top and bottom moldings mated to form a housing for storing sheets of paper therebetween, the housing portion having a print media transport mechanism; an ink storage portion having an ink storage base molding defining a plurality of distinct ink chambers, the ink storage base molding attached to an underside of the bottom molding and sealed therewith; and an ink manifold having ink outlet nozzles adapted to facilitate fluid communication with the printer, the ink outlet nozzles provided on a surface attached to and extending beyond an edge of the bottom molding, wherein each of the distinct ink chambers include a portion extending beyond the edge of the bottom molding, which portions form part of the ink manifold, and the media housing portion defines a print media exit opening, and the print media transport mechanism is disposed within the print media housing portion adjacent the print media exit.