ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIE......FI......................................RDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1100000/00847861EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319980819EP97301032.519970218enenen9626016 19961214GB9701157 19970121GB19980819199834199806171998256 6B 41J 2/175 AdeVerfahren und Vorrichtung zum Füllen von Tintenpatronen für DruckerenA method and apparatus for filling an ink cartridge for a printerfrMéthode et appareil de remplissage de cartouches d'encre pour imprimante7DYNAMIC CASSETTE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED01634050BD/SAC/4-78CASSETTE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, DYNAMICMarsh LaneBoston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TXGBStudholme, William J.Marsh LaneBoston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TXGBCounihan, Nigel J.Marsh LaneBoston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TXGBVickers, KevinMarsh LaneBoston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TXGBStudholme, John W.Marsh LaneBoston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TXGBDempster, Benjamin John Naftelet al00062251Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings, HolbornLondon EC1N 2JTGBATBECHDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSE19980819199834

A method of filling an ink cartridge 10 for a printer comprises placing the cartridge in a refill station 52 reducing the pressure in the cartridge 10 by connecting a vacuum bottle 58, and connecting an ink supply 56 at atmospheric pressure such that ink is drawn from the supply 56 into the cartridge 10 by the pressure differential.