Inventors:
James C. McKinnell - Salem OR
Thomas E. Pettit - Corvallis OR
Raymond James Ehlers Jr. - Corvallis OR
Eric S. Dod - Corvallis OR
Roberta Stinson - Albany OR
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX
International Classification:
B41J 2175
Abstract:
An ink jet cartridge is provided comprising an outlet port, an ink containing region, and a wick substantially surrounding a portion of the ink containing region, the wick being configured such that ink flows to the outlet port. Preferably, the wick is configured such that ink flows to the outlet port irrespective of an orientation of the ink jet cartridge.