US 7,465,045 B2
Printer with ink cartridge for engaging printhead cartridge and printer body
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain (Australia); Norman Michael Berry, Balmain (Australia); Akira Nakazawa, Balmain (Australia); Paul Ian Mackey, Balmain (Australia); and Garry Raymond Jackson, Balmain (Australia)
Assigned to Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales (Australia)
Filed on Dec. 05, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/293,810.
Prior Publication US 2007/0126820 A1, Jun. 07, 2007
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 347—86  [347/108] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inkjet printer comprising:
a printer body;
a printhead cartridge for installation in the printer body;
an ink cartridge for supplying the printhead cartridge with ink; wherein,
the ink cartridge has an ink outlet valve and an air inlet, the ink outlet valve engaging an ink inlet valve on the printhead cartridge, and the air inlet engaging a complementary spigot on the printer body.