Patent ID: 8469486

Claim:
A media support device usable with an image forming apparatus, the media support device comprising: a support surface having at least one media support area and at least one border area adjacent to the at least one media support area, the at least one media support area is configured to receive and support media to receive ink ejected from an image forming apparatus thereto; a plurality of cavities disposed on the border area of the support surface and configured to store ink ejected from the image forming apparatus thereto, each one of the plurality of cavities having a cavity opening configured to receive the ink ejected from the image forming apparatus thereto; and at least one absorber member configured to receive and absorb ink ejected from the image forming apparatus thereto, the at least one absorber member is disposed on the support surface and includes a plurality of absorber holes to correspond with the respective cavity openings of the cavities and to allow ink ejected thereto to pass through to the respective cavities.