Patent ID: 8226187

Claim:
A printhead for use in an imaging device, the printhead comprising: an jet stack including ink passages that define a plurality of inkjets and an aperture plate that defines a plurality of apertures through which drops of ink are ejected by the inkjets; a reservoir associated with the jet stack and configured to contain a quantity of ink, the reservoir including an inlet opening through which ink is received in the reservoir; and an ink level control system including: a first dividing wall that divides the reservoir into a first chamber and a second chamber, the first and the second chambers each being connected to the ink passages of the inkjet stack by an ink port, the first dividing wall including an opening that connects the first chamber and the second chamber to enable ink to pass therebetween, the opening being located a predetermined distance above the bottom surface of the reservoir; and an ink diverter associated with the inlet opening that directs ink received through the inlet opening to one of the first and the second chambers in response to the reservoir being tilted in a first direction, and directs ink to the other of the first and the second chambers in response to the reservoir being tilted in a second direction.