Ink supply with ink/air separator assembly that is isolated from ink until time of use

摘要

An ink container has a first chamber configured to contain ink, a second chamber configured to enclose an ink-air separating membrane consisting of a wet side portion and a dry side portion, and a structure configured to connect the first and second chambers. A sealing arrangement which is associated with the structure and which keeps the first and second chambers fluidly isolated from each other until the ink container is disposed on a printer ink supply station and ink can be supplied from the first chamber to the printer.