WASTE INK ABSORBENT MEMBER, AND WASTE INK CONTAINER AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH WASTE INK ABSORBENT MEMBER

摘要

To provide a waste ink absorbing tank, capable, even in the case of utilizing an ink of a high coagulating property, of causing a waste ink absorbent member to efficiently absorb such ink. A waste ink absorbent member has a hole portion corresponding to an introducing position of the waste ink, and the hole portion is opened on a lateral face of the absorbent member. The waste ink, introduced into the hole portion moves in one direction toward the waste ink absorbent member and absorbed therein.