Inkjet printer cartridge refill dispenser system with variably positioned outlets
View Patent ↗A printing fluid dispenser system comprising a number of printing fluid dispensers each including: one of a number of printing fluids; a feature configured to locate the dispenser at predetermined location upon an inkjet printer component to be refilled; and an outlet located at one of a number of predetermined positions relative to the feature depending upon the type of printing fluid within said dispenser.
1. A printing fluid dispensing system comprising:
a range of printing fluid dispensers, each printing fluid dispenser in the range containing a different type of printing fluid respectively;
each of the printing fluid dispensers having a feature configured to engage a complementary formation on an inkjet printer component that can engage any of the printing fluid dispensers in the range such that all the printing fluid dispensers individually engage the inkjet printer component at a single predetermined position on the component, the single predetermined position being the same position for each of the printing fluid dispensers, the component also having a range of printing fluid inlets, one of the printing fluid inlets for each of the different types of printing fluids respectively; and each of the printing fluid inlets being at a different position on the component; and,
each of the printing fluid dispensers has an outlet for dispensing printing fluid;
wherein,
the outlet is positioned for establishing a fluid connection with the printing fluid inlet on the component corresponding to the type of printing fluid contained in the printing fluid dispenser.
2. A printing fluid dispenser system according to claim 1 , wherein the inkjet printer component is a removable inkjet printer cartridge.
3. A printing fluid dispenser system according to claim 2 , wherein the removable inkjet printer cartridge includes a pagewidth printhead.
4. A printing fluid dispenser system according to claim 1 , wherein the feature is a lug protruding from the dispenser, and the fixed formation on the inkjet printer component is a recess having a complementary shape.
5. A printing fluid dispenser system according to claim 4 , wherein each of the printing fluid dispensers have a connector region, the connector region being at the same position on each of the printing fluid dispenser, and defining an area that encompasses the outlet, the area defined being equal for all the printing fluid dispensers in the range.
6. A printing fluid dispenser system according to claim 5 , wherein the different types of printing fluids include a range of colored inks to facilitate color printing.