A fluid reservoir sensing system includes a pair of optical prisms or
sensor targets that reflect light when a fluid level is below one of the
pair of prisms or sensor targets. The pair of optical prisms or sensor
targets includes a low prism or sensor target usable to sense a low
liquid level in the fluid reservoir, and a high prism or sensor target
usable to sense a high liquid level in the fluid reservoir, and a wicking
means to wick fluid away from the high incident and low incident surfaces
of the prisms or sensor targets that are above the fluid level. The fluid
reservoir sensing system optionally includes an emitter and a
photosensor.