Ink cartridge for use in printer used to form cyan, magenta, yellow and black color image, has residual detection part provided near detection portion when residual detection part is installed in cartridge installation

摘要

The cartridge (30) has a body whose front side is provided with an ink supply part that is positioned inside the body to supply ink outside from an ink chamber (36). A detection portion (45) is provided on an end of the front side of the body. Another detection portion (46) is provided on another end of the front side of the body. A residual detection part (33) is provided near the former detection portion when the residual detection part is installed in a cartridge installation (110). An independent claim is also included for a recording apparatus.