PROTECTION MEMBER FOR LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT

摘要

There is provided a protection member configured to protect a liquid supply unit air-tightly. A cartridge 100 has an ink supply port 112 formed in a bottom surface 101 and an air hole 128 formed in a top surface 102. A protection member 200 is configured to be attachable to the cartridge 100. The protection member 200 includes a film member 201 configured to seal the air hole 128, and a cap section 220 configured to seal the ink supply port 112. The cap section 220 has a columnar support portion 232 having an upper end surface 235 which the film member 201 is joined with. The columnar support portion 232 is provided in an area opposed to a left side surface 105 of the cartridge 100.