Patent ID: 6152558
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet printer, comprising:an ink jet print head;a carriage shaft that extends in a direction;a carriage movable on said carriage shaft; anda plurality of ink tanks, each being detachably attached in said carriage, said plurality of ink tanks including a first ink tank and a second ink tank, each having an ink supply port connectable to said ink jet print head, said first ink tank having a larger ink capacity than said second ink tank, said second ink tank having a first surface and a second surface that intersects the first surface, said first ink tank including a first portion that extends substantially parallel to the first surface, and a second portion communicating with said first portion and extending substantially parallel to the second surface, wherein when said first ink tank and said second ink tank have been attached in said carriage, the first portion overlaps the first surface and the second portion overlaps the second surface and said second portion is aligned with said second ink tank in the direction.