Patent ID: 6866372
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet printer comprising: an ink tank which is held on a movable carriage with a print head mounted thereon and in which ink is configured to be held so as to have a free surface, the ink tank having a plurality of to-be-connected portions for replenishing of ink; a main tank disposed outside the movable carriage and configured to store ink therein; an air-suction part; a first connecting portion communicating with the main tank; a second connecting portion communicating with outside air through the air-suction part; a connecting part which, when the ink jet printer is replenishing ink, connects the first and second connecting portions to the respective to-be-connected portions of the ink tank; and a protecting part covering the first and second connecting portions when the first and second connecting portions are not connected to the ink tank.