The Procter & Gamble Company
Packaging system for fluidic ejection cartridge with controlled protective tape removal

Abstract:

A film sealed ejection cartridge assembly is disclosed. The cartridge assembly includes a cartridge for fluidic ejection, as well as a cartridge retainer having a plurality of retainer walls and a retainer opening. The cartridge retainer receives and secures the cartridge. The cartridge assembly further includes a length of a nozzle plate seal film. A first portion of the nozzle plate seal film is removably secured to the fluidic ejection chip and a second portion of the nozzle plate seal film is secured to the cartridge retainer. Removal of the cartridge from the cartridge retainer causes the nozzle plate seal film to separate from the fluidic ejection chip.