Patent ID: 7905572

Claim:
An apparatus for mounting a removable ink tank having an ink output port to a printhead body that mounts a micro-fluid ejection device, said printhead body defining a filtered ink/air reservoir, said apparatus comprising a filter cap configured for attachment to said printhead body, said filtered ink/air reservoir being located in a region between said filter cap and said micro-fluid ejection device, said filter cap having a filter cap body configured to operably engage said ink output port of said removable ink tank and having an ink tank latching mechanism configured to secure said removable ink tank to said filter cap in a releasable manner, wherein said ink tank latching mechanism is a cantilever arm, said cantilever arm having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being attached to said filter cap body and said distal end having a latch feature for engaging a portion of said removable ink tank.