Inkjet image forming apparatus capable of suppressing erroneous operation when connecting joint to discharge port of ink container
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorSusumu Hanano
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AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorSusumu Hanano
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An image forming apparatus includes an ink container, a tube, a joint, a tray, and a handle. The ink container stores ink to be supplied to an inkjet head. The tube connects the ink container and the inkjet head. The joint is provided at one end of the tube and is removably connected to a discharge port of the ink container. The tray is inserted into and removed from a storage portion along a pull-out direction, and the ink container is placed with the discharge port facing toward the front in the pull-out direction. The handle is provided on a surface of the tray on the front side in the pull-out direction. The handle is arranged rearward of the tube or the joint in the pull-out direction in a state in which the ink container is stored in the storage portion and the joint is connected to the discharge port.
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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