Patent ID: 7681982
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a cartridge mounting portion, on which an ink cartridge having a waste ink containing portion containing a waste ink can be mounted; a waste ink introduction portion, adapted to connect to a waste ink introduction port of the waste ink containing portion of the ink cartridge so as to introduce the waste ink; a waste ink introduction portion holder, supporting the waste ink introduction portion; and a cartridge moving mechanism, operable to move the ink cartridge to a cartridge replacement position, located on an outside of the cartridge mounting portion where the ink cartridge can be attached to or detached from the cartridge mounting portion, and a cartridge use position located on an inside of the cartridge mounting portion, wherein the waste ink introduction portion includes a waste ink introduction portion holder moving mechanism that moves the waste ink introduction portion holder integrally with the ink cartridge between the cartridge replacement position and the cartridge use position while the waste ink introduction portion is connected to the waste ink introduction port.