Patent ID: 7316462
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet recording apparatus, comprising: a first recording engine, including a first carriage and a first ink jet recording head mounted on the first carriage and operable to eject ink onto a recording sheet; and a second recording engine, including a second carriage and a second ink jet recording head mounted on the second carriage and operable to eject the ink onto the recording sheet; a common main tank, operable to store the ink so as to supply the ink to the first recording engine and the second recording engine; a first flow passage, through which the first recording engine is connected to the common main tank to supply the ink from the common main tank to the first recording engine; and a second flow passage, through which the second recording engine is connected to the common main tank to supply the ink from the common main tank to the second recording engine.