1. A multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer comprising:
(i) a first buffer system comprising a phosphorous acid and a salt of a phosphorous acid; and
(ii) a second buffer system comprising an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid.
2. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein phosphorus in said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is present in an amount equivalent to about 0.30 kgL or greater P2O5.
3. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein said organic acid is a member selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids and combinations thereof.
4. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 3, wherein said organic acid is citric acid.
5. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein said phosphorous acid is a member selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphorous acid, polyhypophosphorous acid and combinations thereof.
6. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein said fertilizer has a pH of about 5.0 to about 7.0.
7. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 6, wherein said fertilizer has a pH of about 5.5 to about 6.5.
8. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein the number of buffering systems is two.
9. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a pH acceptable for foliage uptake of phosphorus, said use-dilution fertilizer comprising:
(i) the multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1; and
(ii) water.
10. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 9, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer comprises a ratio of said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer to said water of about 1:40 to about 1:600.
11. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 9, wherein said water has a pH of about 6.5 to about 8.5.
12. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is essentially clear and devoid of precipitate.
13. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, further comprising a plant nutrient, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, ammonia and combinations thereof.
14. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is in a liquid form.
15. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 1, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is in a solid form.
16. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer of claim 1, wherein phosphorus in said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is present in an amount equivalent to from about 0.30 kgL to about 0.40 kgL P2O5.
17. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, wherein said organic acid is a member selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids and combinations thereof.
18. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 17, wherein said organic acid is citric acid.
19. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, wherein said phosphorous acid is a member selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphorous acid, polyhypophosphorous acid and combinations thereof.
20. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, wherein said fertilizer has a pH of about 5.0 to about 7.0.
21. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 20, wherein said fertilizer has a pH of about 5.5 to about 6.5.
22. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, wherein the number of buffering systems is two.
23. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a pH acceptable for foliage uptake of phosphorus, said use-dilution fertilizer comprising:
(i) the multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16; and
(ii) water.
24. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 23, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer comprises a ratio of said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer to said water of about 1:40 to about 1:600.
25. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 23, wherein said water has a pH of about 6.5 to about 8.5.
26. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is essentially clear and devoid of precipitate.
27. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, further comprising a plant nutrient, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, ammonia and combinations thereof.
28. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is in a liquid form.
29. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 16, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is in a solid form.
30. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer of claim 1, wherein phosphorus in said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is present in an amount equivalent to from about 0.30 kgL to about 0.40 kgL P2O5.
31. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, wherein said organic acid is a member selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids and combinations thereof.
32. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 31, wherein said organic acid is citric acid.
33. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, wherein said phosphorous acid is a member selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphorous acid, polyhypophosphorous acid and combinations thereof.
34. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer has a pH of about 5.0 to about 7.0.
35. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 34, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer has a pH of about 5.5 to about 6.5.
36. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, wherein the number of buffering systems is two.
37. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a pH acceptable for foliage uptake of phosphorus, said use-dilution fertilizer comprising:
(i) the multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30; and
(ii) water.
38. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 37, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer comprises a ratio of said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer to said water of about 1:40 to about 1:600.
39. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 37, wherein said water has a pH of about 6.5 to about 8.5.
40. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is essentially clear and devoid of precipitate.
41. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, further comprising a plant nutrient, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, ammonia and combinations thereof.
42. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is in a liquid form.
43. The multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer according to claim 30, wherein said multiple buffered phosphorus fertilizer is in a solid form.
44. A multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer comprising:
(i) a first buffer system comprising a phosphite; and
(ii) a second buffer system comprising an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid.
45. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein phosphorus in said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is present in an amount equivalent to about 0.30 kgL or greater P2O5.
46. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein said organic acid is a member selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids and combinations thereof.
47. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 46, wherein said organic acid is citric acid.
48. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein said phosphite is a salt of a phosphorous acid, wherein said phosphorous acid is a member selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphorous acid, polyhypophosphorous acid and combinations thereof.
49. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer has a pH of about 5.0 to about 7.0.
50. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 49, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer has a pH of about 5.5 to about 6.5.
51. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein the number of buffering systems is two.
52. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a pH acceptable for foliage uptake of phosphorus, said use-dilution fertilizer comprising:
(i) the multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44; and
(ii) water.
53. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 52, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer comprises a ratio of said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer to said water of about 1:40 to about 1:600.
54. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 52, wherein said water has a pH of about 6.5 to about 8.5.
55. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is essentially clear and devoid of precipitate.
56. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, further comprising a plant nutrient, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, ammonia and combinations thereof.
57. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is in a liquid form.
58. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 44, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is in a solid form.
59. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer of claim 44, wherein phosphorus in said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is present in an amount equivalent to from about 0.30 kgL to about 0.40 kgL P2O5.
60. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, wherein said organic acid is a member selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids and combinations thereof.
61. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 60, wherein said organic acid is citric acid.
62. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, wherein said phosphite is a salt of a phosphorous acid, wherein said phosphorous acid is a member selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphorous acid, polyhypophosphorous acid and combinations thereof.
63. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer has a pH of about 5.0 to about 7.0.
64. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 63, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer has a pH of about 5.5 to about 6.5.
65. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, wherein the number of buffering systems is two.
66. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a pH acceptable for foliage uptake of phosphorus, said use-dilution fertilizer comprising:
(i) the multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59; and
(ii) water.
67. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 66, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer comprises a ratio of said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer to said water of about 1:40 to about 1:600.
68. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 66, wherein said water has a pH of about 6.5 to about 8.5.
69. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is essentially clear and devoid of precipitate.
70. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, further comprising a plant nutrient, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, ammonia and combinations thereof.
71. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is in a liquid form.
72. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 59, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is in a solid form.
73. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer of claim 44, wherein phosphorus in said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is present in an amount equivalent to from about 0.30 kgL to about 0.40 kgL P2O5.
74. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, wherein said organic acid is a member selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids and combinations thereof.
75. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 74, wherein said organic acid is citric acid.
76. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, wherein said phosphite is a salt of a phosphorous acid, wherein said phosphorous acid is a member selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphorous acid, polyhypophosphorous acid and combinations thereof.
77. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer has a pH of about 5.0 to about 7.0.
78. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 77, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer has a pH of about 5.5 to about 6.5.
79. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, wherein the number of buffering systems is two.
80. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a pH acceptable for foliage uptake of phosphorus, said use-dilution fertilizer comprising:
(i) the multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73; and
(ii) water.
81. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 80, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer comprises a ratio of said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer to said water of about 1:40 to about 1:600.
82. The use-dilution fertilizer according to claim 80, wherein said water has a pH of about 6.5 to about 8.5.
83. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is essentially clear and devoid of precipitate.
84. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, further comprising a plant nutrient, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, ammonia and combinations thereof.
85. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is in a liquid form.
86. The multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer according to claim 73, wherein said multiple buffered phosphite fertilizer is in a solid form.
87. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer comprising a concentrate comprising a first buffer system, wherein said first buffer system is derived from a phosphorous acid and salt of a phosphorous acid, wherein phosphorus is present in said first buffer system in an amount equivalent to at least about 0.30 kgL P2O5, such that when said concentrate is diluted with water having a pH as low as about 6.5 at a ratio as high as about 1 part concentrate to about 40 parts water, there is formed a substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a foliage acceptable pH for phosphorus uptake.
88. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 87, wherein said phosphorus is present in said first buffer system in an amount equivalent to between about 0.30 kgL P2O5and about 0.40 kgL P2O5.
89. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 87, wherein said substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer further comprises a second buffer system comprising an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid.
90. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 89, wherein said first buffer system contains phosphorus in an amount equivalent to between about 0.30 kgL P2O5and about 0.40 kgL P2O5.
91. A method of making a substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer, said method comprising:
mixing water with a pH as low as about 6.5 and a concentrate comprising a first buffer system comprising a phosphorous acid and a salt of a phosphorous acid, thus forming said use-dilution fertilizer, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer concentrate has phosphorus in an amount equivalent to at least about 0.30 kgL P2O5, and said use-dilution fertilizer has a ratio of concentrate to water of as high as about 1 part concentrate to about 40 parts water, and has a foliage acceptable pH for phosphorus uptake.
92. The method of claim 91, further comprising adding a plant nutrient to said use-dilution fertilizer.
93. The method of claim 92, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum, boron, and sulfur.
94. The method of claim 92, wherein said plant nutrient is potassium.
95. The method of claim 91, wherein said mixing use-dilution fertilizer further comprises a second buffer system comprising an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid.
96. A method of applying phosphorus to a plant, said method comprising:
(a) mixing water with a pH as low as about 6.5 and a concentrate comprising a first buffer system comprising a phosphorous acid and a salt of a phosphorous acid, thus forming a substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer concentrate has phosphorus in an amount equivalent to at least about 0.30 kgL P2O5, and said use-dilution fertilizer has a ratio of concentrate to water of as high as about 1 part concentrate to about 40 parts water, and has a foliage acceptable pH for phosphorus uptake; and
(b) applying said substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer to the foliage of said plant, thus applying said phosphorus to said plant.
97. The method of claim 96, further comprising adding a plant nutrient to said use-dilution fertilizer.
98. The method of claim 97, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum, boron, and sulfur.
99. The method of claim 97, wherein said plant nutrient is potassium.
100. The method of claim 96, wherein said mixing use-dilution fertilizer further comprises a second buffer system comprising an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid.
101. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a foliage acceptable pH for phosphorus uptake, produced by a process comprising:
mixing water with a pH as low as about 6.5 and a concentrate comprising a first buffer system consisting of a phosphorous-containing acid and salt thereof, thus forming said use-dilution fertilizer, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer concentrate has phosphorus in an amount equivalent to at least about 0.30 kgL P2O5, and said use-dilution fertilizer has a ratio of concentrate to water of as high as about 1 part concentrate to about 40 parts water, and has a foliage acceptable pH for phosphorus uptake.
102. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 101, further comprising adding a plant nutrient to said use-dilution fertilizer.
103. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 102, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum, boron, and sulfur.
104. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 102, wherein said plant nutrient is potassium.
105. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 101, wherein said mixing use-dilution fertilizer further comprises a second buffer system comprising an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid.
106. A substantially fully solubilized use-dilution fertilizer having a foliage acceptable pH for phosphorus uptake, produced by a process comprising:
mixing water with a pH as low as about 6.5 and a concentrate comprising a first buffer system comprising phosphite, thus forming said use-dilution fertilizer, wherein said use-dilution fertilizer concentrate has phosphorus in an amount equivalent to at least about 0.30 kgL P2O5, and said use-dilution fertilizer has a ratio of concentrate to water of as high as about 1 part concentrate to about 40 parts water, and has a foliage acceptable pH for phosphorus uptake.
107. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 106, further comprising adding a plant nutrient to said use-dilution fertilizer.
108. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 107, wherein said plant nutrient is a member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum, boron, and sulfur.
109. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 107, wherein said plant nutrient is potassium.
110. The use-dilution fertilizer of claim 106, wherein said mixing use-dilution fertilizer further comprises a second buffer system comprising an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. An ink tank latching system, comprising:
a housing having an opening; and
at least one latching rod movably disposed across a portion of said opening.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an access door connectively linked to said at least one latching rod.
3. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one over-center mechanism connected to a corresponding one of said at least one latching rod.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein each said over-center mechanism includes: an
over-center disk gear rotatably connected to said housing; and
a rod linkage having a first end and a second end, said first end pivotally connected to said over-center disk, said second end connected to an end of at least one said latching rod.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein said over-center disk gear is configured to rotate until said rod linkage passes the center of said over-center disk gear.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein said housing includes at least one guide slot integral with at least one of at least one side of said housing and at least one side plate attached to said at least one side of said housing.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein said at least one guide slot includes a first guide slot and a second guide slot, said first guide slot disposed on a first side of said housing, said second guide slot disposed on a second side of said housing, said first side being arranged opposite to said second side.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein said at least one latching rod is one latching rod having a first end and a second end, said first end slidingly disposed in said first guide slot, said second end slidingly disposed in said second guide slot.
9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:
a first rod linkage pivotally connected to said first end;
a second rod linkage pivotally connected to said second end; and
an access door hingedly connected to said housing, said access door linked to said first rod linkage and said second rod linkage.
10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a plurality of gears linking said access door to said first rod linkage and said second rod linkage.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein said plurality of gears include at least one sector gear being one of integral with said access door and attached to said access door.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein said plurality of gears include at least one over-center disk gear pivotally connected with at least one of said first rod linkage and said second rod linkage.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one over-center disk gear has at least two positions including an over-center latched position and an unlatched position, said latching rod providing insertion pressure on an ink tank as said over-center disk gear is moved from said unlatched position to said over-center latched position.
14. An ink jet printer having an ink tank for containing a supply of ink, comprising:
at least one printhead support;
at least one printhead moveably connected to said printhead support;
at least one ink tank receiver in fluid communication with said at least one printhead, wherein said ink tank receiver, comprises:
a housing having an opening for receiving said ink tank; and
at least one latching rod movably disposed across a portion of said opening.
15. The printer of claim 14, wherein said fluid communication between said ink tank receiver and said printhead is one of continuous, intermittent and on demand.
16. The printer of claim 14, wherein said ink tank receiver further comprises an access door connectively linked to said at least one latching rod.
17. The printer of claim 14, wherein said ink tank receiver further comprises at least one over-center mechanism connected to a corresponding one of said at least one latching rod.
18. The printer of claim 17, wherein each said over-center mechanism includes:
an over-center disk gear rotatably connected to said housing; and
a rod linkage having a first end and a second end, said first end pivotally connected to said over-center disk, said second end connected to an end of at least one said latching rod.
19. The printer of claim 18, wherein said over-center disk gear is configured to rotate until said rod linkage passes the center of said over-center disk gear.
20. The printer of claim 14, wherein said housing includes at least one guide slot integral with at least one of at least one side of said housing and at least one side plate attached to said at least one side of said housing.
21. The printer of claim 20, wherein said at least one guide slot includes a first guide slot and a second guide slot, said first guide slot disposed on a first side of said housing, said second guide slot disposed on a second side of said housing, said first side being arranged opposite to said second side.
22. The printer of claim 21, wherein said at least one latching rod is one latching rod having a first end and a second end, said first end slidingly disposed in said first guide slot, said second end slidingly disposed in said second guide slot.
23. The printer of claim 22, wherein said ink tank receiver further comprises:
a first rod linkage pivotally connected to said first end;
a second rod linkage pivotally connected to said second end; and
an access door hingedly connected to said housing, said access door linked to said first rod linkage and said second rod linkage.
24. The printer of claim 23, wherein said ink tank receiver further comprises a plurality of gears linking said access door to said first rod linkage and said second rod linkage.
25. The printer of claim 24, wherein said plurality of gears include at least one sector gear being one of integral with said access door and attached to said access door.
26. The printer of claim 24, wherein said plurality of gears include at least one over-center disk gear pivotally connected with at least one of said first rod linkage and said second rod linkage.
27. The printer of claim 26, wherein said at least one over-center disk gear has at least two positions including an over-center latched position and an unlatched position, said latching rod providing insertion pressure on an ink tank as said over-center disk gear is moved from said unlatched position to said over-center latched position.
28. A method of installing an ink tank in an inkjet printer, comprising the steps of:
opening an access door of an ink tank receiver;
inserting an ink tank in said ink tank receiver; and
engaging said ink tank with a latching rod across a surface of said ink tank, said latching rod interactively connected to said access door.
29. The method of claim 28, further comprising the additional step of orienting ink tank guide interfaces with ink tank guides, said ink tank guide interfaces located along at least one side of said ink tank, said ink tank guides positioned in said ink tank receiver.
30. The method of claim 28, further comprising the additional step of closing said access door thereby causing said latching rod to move.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein said closing step further comprises the step of guiding said latching rod along at least one slot, each said slot located one of proximate to a side of said ink tank receiver and integral with a side of said ink tank receiver.
32. The method of claim 28, further comprising the additional step of positioning a rod linkage in an over-center orientation, said rod linkage having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said latching rod, said second end pivotally connected to an over-center disk gear.