Ink fill port for inkjet ink tank
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1. A detachably mountable ink tank for an inkjet printhead, the ink tank comprising:
- (a) a housing enclosing a reservoir for liquid ink;
(b) a rim extending outwardly from the housing;
(c) an ink supply port enclosed within the rim; and
(d) an ink fill port enclosed within the rim, wherein the ink fill port is configured to receive an ink fill tube to provide liquid ink to the reservoir;
wherein the rim includes a face that sealingly fits against a gasket surrounding an inlet port of the printhead when the ink tank is installed in the printhead.
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A detachably mountable ink tank for an inkjet printhead, the ink tank includes a housing for enclosing a reservoir for liquid ink; a rim extending outwardly from the housing; an ink supply port enclosed within the rim; and an ink fill port enclosed within the rim, wherein the ink fill port is configured to receive an ink fill tube to provide liquid ink to the reservoir.
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1. A detachably mountable ink tank for an inkjet printhead, the ink tank comprising:
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(a) a housing enclosing a reservoir for liquid ink; (b) a rim extending outwardly from the housing; (c) an ink supply port enclosed within the rim; and (d) an ink fill port enclosed within the rim, wherein the ink fill port is configured to receive an ink fill tube to provide liquid ink to the reservoir;
wherein the rim includes a face that sealingly fits against a gasket surrounding an inlet port of the printhead when the ink tank is installed in the printhead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An inkjet printhead assembly comprising:
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a) one or more detachably mountable ink tanks, the ink tank comprising i) a housing for enclosing a reservoir for liquid ink; ii) a rim extending outwardly from the housing; iii) an ink supply port enclosed within the rim; and iv) an ink fill port enclosed within the rim, wherein the ink fill port is configured to receive an ink fill tube to provide liquid ink to the reservoir; and b) an inkjet printhead comprising; i) an ink tank holding receptacle that receives one or more detachably mountable ink tanks; ii) one or more ink inlet ports configured to contact the ink supply port within the rim of the ink tank; and iii) a compliant gasket disposed around the one or more ink inlet ports, wherein the compliant gasket seals against a face of the rim of the ink tank when the ink tank is installed in the ink tank holding receptacle of the inkjet printhead. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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