like elements throughout the several views referring to fig1 the preferred embodiment of a continuous ink refill system 10 for an ink jet printer broadly includes a disposable ink jet cartridge 12 an ink reservoir container 14 connecting piping system 16 and ink flow regulating component 18 disposable ink jet cartridge 12 broadly includes a print head 22 and an ink supply container 24 as part of a disposable self contained unit that presents a cartridge top 26 base 28 front 30 rear 32 and opposed sides 34 as described in more detail in connection with the description of fig2 and 3 disposable ink jet cartridge 12 is loaded into an ink jet printer 90 by mounting disposable ink jet cartridge 12 in a print carriage 91 that move laterally with respect to a generally horizontally oriented print media print head 22 includes a plurality of head elements 36 that are electrically connected to a control unit not shown within ink jet printer 90 ink supply container 24 is operably coupled to print head 22 methods of coupling ink supply container 24 to print head 22 are well known in the art as shown for example in u s pat nos 4 500 895 4 921 811 and 4 931 812 in the preferred embodiment ink supply container 24 can hold at least 40 cc of ink in the preferred embodiment disposable ink jet cartridge 12 is a hp high capacity print cartridge available from hewlett packard company or an equivalent disposable ink jet cartridge including ink.