108 with reference now to fig4 a partial cross section view of an ink cartridge 120 bellows chamber 122 and filtration and air removal system 124 is shown with the filtration and air removal system 124 being engagedly connected to the ink cartridge 120 when the ink cartridge 120 and filtration and air removal system 124 are connected ink supply port 126 and air or gas bubble removal port 128 engage needles 130 and 132 respectively which in turn urge spring urging devices 134 and 136 containing valves 86 and 88 fig3 toward upper portion 138 of the filtration and air removal device 124 upon urging valves 86 and 88 downward ink inlet hole 140 and gas outlet hole 142 of needles 130 and 132 respectively are uncovered so that the filter cavity 144 is connected in flow communication with the ink outlet port 126 of the ink cartridge 120 by means of ink needle 130 likewise a gas accumulation area 146 is connected in flow communication with the air or gas bubble removal port 128 for flow of air and or gas through gas outlet needle 132 into a bellows system chamber 122 in order to seal the ink supply port 126 of the ink cartridge 120 against flow of ink out of the cartridge adjacent ink needle 130 ink supply port 126 preferably contains an elastomeric septum 150 which sealingly engages needle 130 likewise air or gas bubble removal port 128 preferably contains a septum 152 for sealingly engaging needle 132 upon flow.