Ink absorbent, ink tank, ink jet cartridge, method for manufacturing ink absorbent, and method for manufacturing ink tank

摘要

An ink absorbent to be compressedly installed in a housing of an ink tank, the ink absorbent being larger than the housing of the ink tank and capable of retaining ink, wherein said ink absorbent is cut to have an outer face equivalent to or corresponding to a shape along an inner shape of the housing of in tank, in a compressed state equivalent to a state where the absorbent is compressedly installed in the housing of said ink tank. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>