摘要 |
<p>First, second, and third ink absorbing bodies (27, 28, 29) are accommodated in a container (26) of a recovery reservoir (25) in this order from the side corresponding to a bottom surface (26c) of the container (26), so that an introduction chamber (30) is defined in the middle of a recovery space (S). A lid (31) having a shutter plate (34) and a communication hole (35) is located over the third ink absorbing body (29). The upper side of the introduction chamber is covered by the shutter plate (34) to suppress volatilization of solvent element of waste ink introduced into the introduction chamber. In addition, the communication hole (35) is located in a portion of the upper surface of the third ink absorbing body (29), so that solvent element of ink absorbed by the third ink absorption body (29) volatilizes.</p> |