Patent ID: 8029118

Claim:
A multi-color ink-jet print cartridge comprising: an integrally shaped one-piece body having: a reservoir portion including at least two ink chambers; a manifold portion including at least two ink conduits, each ink conduit hydraulically connected to a corresponding one of said ink chambers through a port; an ink-jet printhead, including at least two nozzle arrays, each of said nozzle arrays hydraulically connected to a corresponding one of said ink conduits; and a lid to cover said reservoir portion of the body; each of said ink conduits including a channel portion in side to side relationship with the corresponding channel portion of the adjacent ink conduit, said channel portions having adjacent openings on one external wall of said body, said adjacent openings each being associated with respective adjacent recesses; wherein a common wall is arranged for separating said adjacent recesses; and separate independent plugs are sealingly inserted into said adjacent openings.