Patent ID: 8579425

Claim:
An ink tank that is mountable to a printhead, the ink tank comprising: a tank body including: a first wall including an ink outlet configured to supply ink to the printhead; a second wall intersecting the first end of the first wall; a first film including a sealing portion that is adhered to a sealing area surrounding the ink outlet; and a second film adhered to the first film, the second film configured to capture ink residue when the first film is removed from the sealing area; a third wall intersecting second end of the first wall, wherein the sealing area is proximate the second wall and wherein the second film is detached from the first film in a region proximate the third wall; a first side wall and a second side wall intersecting the first wall and extending from the second wall to the third wall; and a guide member spaced apart from the first wall, wherein the guide member extends along a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first side wall and the second side wall.