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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2011
Katsuyuki Kondo, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiji Kawabata, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsuki Sawata, Fanabashi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus that is a vertical installation type apparatus having a height direction dimension that is larger than at least one of a width direction dimension and a length direction dimension when the printing apparatus is installed, includes an ink cartridge that can be attached to and detached from a printing apparatus body, and an attachment section to which the ink cartridge is attached. The ink cartridge can be attached to and detached from the attachment section from a top surface side of the printing apparatus. The thus-structured printing apparatus allows a user to easily reach the attachment section for the ink cartridge regardless of which face of the printing apparatus is facing the user.