Ink container having a multiple function chassis

An ink supply for providing ink to an inkjet printing system, the inkjet printing system including an ink supply station configured for receiving the ink supply, the ink supply comprising:

• a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on a leading end relative to an insertion direction of the ink supply into the ink supply station and arranged in a substantially linear arrangement of discrete electrical contacts;
• an air inlet configured for connection to an air outlet associated with the ink supply station;
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• a fluid outlet disposed on the leading end and configured for connection to a fluid inlet associated with ink supply station, the fluid outlet and the air inlet each being disposed on a line that bisects the substantially linear arrangement of the plurality of electrical contacts.

An ink container for providing ink to an inkjet printing system having a supply station for receiving the ink container, the supply station including a fluid inlet and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed in a linear arrangement, the ink container comprising:

• a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the ink container in opposition with the plurality of electrical contacts disposed along a line within the supply station with the ink container properly positioned within the supply station of the inkjet printing system;
• an air inlet configured for connection to an air outlet associated with the supply station;
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• a fluid outlet configured for connection to the fluid inlet associated with the supply station, the fluid outlet and the air inlet disposed on a plane that bisects the plurality of electrical contacts associated with the supply station with the ink container properly positioned within the supply station of the inkjet printing system, and wherein the linear arrangement of electrical contacts associated with the supply station is orthogonal to the plane passing through the air inlet and fluid outlet.

An ink container for providing ink to an inkjet printing system having a supply station for receiving the ink container, the supply station including a fluid inlet and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed in a linear arrangement, the ink container comprising:

• a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the ink container in opposition with the plurality of electrical contacts disposed along a line within the supply station with the ink container properly positioned within the supply station of the inkjet printing system;
• a fluid outlet configured for connection to the fluid inlet associated with the supply station, the fluid outlet disposed on a plane that bisects the plurality of electrical contacts associated with the supply station with the ink container properly positioned within the supply station of the inkjet printing system;
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• a latch feature, the latch feature configured for engagement with a complementary latch feature associated with the supply station for securing the ink container to the supply station.

An ink container for providing ink to an inkjet printing system having a supply station for receiving the ink container, the supply station including a fluid inlet and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed in a linear arrangement, the ink container comprising:

• a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the ink container in opposition with the plurality of electrical contacts disposed along a line within the supply station with the ink container properly positioned within the supply station of the inkjet printing system;
• an air inlet configured for connection to an air outlet associated with the supply station;
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• a fluid outlet configured for connection to the fluid inlet associated with the supply station, the fluid outlet and the air inlet each being disposed on a plane that bisects the plurality of electrical contacts associated with the supply station with the ink container properly positioned within the supply station of the inkjet printing system.