Patent ID: 7201467

Claim:
An adaptor for use in a hardcopy device, comprising a reservoir supporting element movable relative to the adaptor between first and second positions, the supporting element being arranged to receive a reservoir when in the first position, and being further arranged, when moved to the second position, to bring an interface associated with the reservoir into a predetermined position relative to the adaptor, wherein the supporting element is arranged to receive a reservoir such that an interface associated with the reservoir is located in a predetermined position relative to the supporting element, wherein the supporting element is arranged to support any type of a set of reservoir types, each reservoir type having a different volume, wherein the supporting element comprises one or more features, arranged in use to interact with one or more corresponding features of a reservoir, to maintain the reservoir substantially stationary relative to the supporting element, and wherein the one or more features comprise at least first and second sets located distant to the predetermined position of the reservoir interface relative to the adaptor, the first and second sets of features each being arranged to locate a different reservoir type.