Patent ID: 6102533
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink container detachably mountable in an opening of an ink container holder, said ink container comprising:a claw-like projection for engagement with a first hole provided in an inner surface of the opening adjacent one end of the opening;a latch claw for engagement with a second hole provided in an inner surface of the opening, said latch claw being provided on a latch lever resiliently supported on said ink container;a first recording liquid supply port, provided in a bottom side of said ink container, for supplying a first recording liquid to the outside; anda second recording liquid supply port provided in the bottom side of said ink container, for supplying a second recording liquid of a kind different from said first recording liquid to outside;wherein a groove is provided in a direction from said claw-like projection toward said latch claw between said first recording liquid supply port of said ink container and said second recording liquid supply port.