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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2001
Michael J. Allison, Brush Prairie, WA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An implementation of a printer ink delivery system and method for increasing the efficiency of space utilization within a printer includes at least one available-space-conforming internal ink tank adapted to fit within difficult to access areas within a printer's enclosure. A fill port allows the temporary attachment of an externally located, ergonomically shaped ink refill canister. By utilizing space which otherwise might go unused for placement of the internal ink tank, a smaller printer enclosure may be designed. By providing a fill port adapted for attachment of ergonomic ink refill canister, the user is easily able to refill the internal ink tank.