Image-forming apparatus including recording head connectable to liquid container through joint, a plurality of liquid channels, and a plurality of tubes

An image-forming apparatus comprising:

• a liquid container having:
• a first storage chamber configured to store a single color liquid therein;
• and
• a plurality of supply openings, wherein the single color liquid stored in the first storage chamber is allowed to flow out through each of the plurality of supply openings;
• a plurality of joints each connectable to a corresponding one of the plurality of supply openings of the liquid container;
• a plurality of second storage chambers each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of joints, each of the plurality of second storage chambers configured to store the single color liquid received from the first storage chamber;
• a plurality of liquid channels each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of second storage chambers;
• a plurality of tubes each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of liquid channels;
• and
• a recording head comprising a plurality of nozzle arrays, each nozzle array being an array of nozzles and being connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of tubes, the recording head being configured to eject the single color liquid through each nozzle array.

An image-forming apparatus comprising:

• a liquid container having:
• a first storage chamber configured to store liquid therein;
• and
• a supply opening through which the liquid in the first storage chamber is allowed to flow out;
• a joint connectable to the supply opening of the liquid container;
• a tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tube being connected to the joint;
• a branching portion connected to the second end of the tube, the branching portion being branched into a plurality of liquid channels;
• and
• a recording head comprising a plurality of nozzle arrays, each nozzle array being an array of nozzles and being connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of liquid channels, the recording head being configured to eject the liquid through each nozzle array.