Patent ID: 6033063
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An inkjet printer for producing an image on a recording medium, comprising:a print head for ejecting ink onto the recording medium;an ink tank including a main ink tank and an intermediate ink tank;a capillary member disposed within the main ink tank;an ink leading member through which the main ink tank communicates with the intermediate ink tank, the ink leading member is disposed only in a passage through which the main ink tank communicates with the intermediate ink tank and in the intermediate ink tank;a first meniscus forming member disposed between and contacting each of the capillary member and the ink leading member;a joint portion defining a hole formed in the intermediate ink tank, the intermediate ink tank communicating with the print head through the hole;a second meniscus forming member disposed within the hole;a third meniscus forming member disposed on the print head; anda porous material disposed between the second meniscus forming member and the third meniscus forming member, the porous material permits ink flow through the porous material when the print head is attached to the intermediate ink tank, and the porous material absorbs excess ink in the joint portion when the print head is detached from the intermediate ink tank.