Patent ID: 6196673
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink-jet recording apparatus which receives ink from an ink cartridge, comprising:a recording head for ejecting ink;a first ink supply path for supplying ink to said recording head;a second ink supply path along which ink from said ink cartridge is transferred to said first ink supply path;a third ink supply path along which ink from said ink cartridge is transferred to said second ink supply path, wherein said third ink supply path does not contain a porous material;a connecting area connecting said first ink supply path to said second ink supply path;a filter located in said connecting area; anda porous material located in a portion of the ink supply path;wherein a portion of the connecting area adjacent to the second ink supply path is filled with the porous material so that a front surface of said porous material contacts said filter, andwherein said ink transported along said second ink supply path is introduced to said filter from said porous material.