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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2003
Hiroyuki Matsuba, Ohnojo, JP;
Hiroyuki Ogata, Chikushino, JP;
Yoshinobu Ishimoto, Ohnojo, JP;
Tetsuya Matsuzaki, Fukuoka, JP;
Masaharu Tanaka, Maebaru, JP;
Takashi Yoshihara, Fukuoka, JP;
Tadashi Maki, Fukuoka, JP;
Hiroyuki Matsuba, Ohnojo, JP;
Hiroyuki Ogata, Chikushino, JP;
Yoshinobu Ishimoto, Ohnojo, JP;
Tetsuya Matsuzaki, Fukuoka, JP;
Masaharu Tanaka, Maebaru, JP;
Takashi Yoshihara, Fukuoka, JP;
Tadashi Maki, Fukuoka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An ink-jet recording device according to the present invention includes: a paper supply tray arranged inward of a predetermined face of a main body to supply recording sheets; a paper display tray arranged inward of the same face as the paper supply tray to receive recording sheets discharged after recording; an ink cartridge loading unit, which is arranged inward of the same face as the paper supply tray, and into which an ink cartridge containing ink used for recording is loaded detachably; and a controller which disables removal of the ink cartridge during a removal inhibited period.