Ink bottle

An ink bottle, comprising:

• a container main body configured to contain ink that is to be supplied to an ink tank;
• an ink outlet forming portion provided on an end of the container main body and configured to include an ink outlet that causes the ink to be flowed out from the container main body;
• and
• a valve provided in the ink outlet forming portion and configured to seal the ink outlet in an openable and closable manner, wherein
• the ink outlet is formed in an end face of the ink outlet forming portion,
• the end face is arranged to face an opposite side of the ink outlet forming portion that is opposite to a container main body side thereof, and
• a first recess is formed in an outer side portion of the ink outlet on the end face to be recessed toward the container main body side,
• wherein the first recess is open and not filled when the ink bottle is mounted to the ink tank.

An ink bottle, comprising:

• a container main body configured to contain ink that is to be supplied to an ink tank;
• an ink outlet forming portion provided on an end of the container main body and configured to include an ink outlet that causes the ink to be flowed out from the container main body;
• and
• a valve provided in the ink outlet forming portion and configured to seal the ink outlet in an openable and closable manner, wherein
• the ink outlet is formed in an end face of the ink outlet forming portion,
• the end face is arranged to face an opposite side of the ink outlet forming portion that is opposite to a container main body side thereof, and
• a first recess is formed in an outer side portion of the ink outlet on the end face to be recessed toward the container main body side,
• wherein the first recess is open and not filled when a cover member covers the ink outlet forming portion.