METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING AN INK CONTAINER

摘要

A replaceable ink container (12) for providing ink to a printing device (86). The ink container having leading and trailing edges with respect to an insertion direction for the ink container into the printing device. The ink container includes a fluid outlet (30) disposed on the leading edge and configured for connection to corresponding printing device fluid inlet (20). The ink container also includes an engagement feature (62) disposed toward the trailing edge and extending outwardly from an ink container outer surface. The engagement feature is configured for insertion into a recessed engagement feature (76) associated with the printing device. With the ink container properly positioned within the printing device and biased in a direction opposite the insertion direction, the engagement feature associated with the ink container engages the recessed engagement feature associated with the printing device. The engagement of the engagement features on each of the ink container and printer maintain the fluid outlet in engagement with corresponding printing device fluid inlet.