摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To certainly secure the fixing of an ink tank to a specified position by a simple mechanism without bringing about an increase in the cost in positioning and mounting the ink tank on a carriage at the specified position. SOLUTION: In an ink jet recording apparatus mounting a recording head 113 and the freely replaceable ink tank 112 connected to the recording head on the base 111 of a carriage 110 to perform recording, an ink tank mounting assisting member 510 mechanically assisting mounting operation in order to position and fix the ink tank connected to the recording head on the base of the carriage is provided. |