An ink cartridge insertion mechanism for an ink jet printer capable of absorbing ink leaking from an ink supply needle after insertion thereof to an ink cartridge is provided. The ink supply unit of an ink jet printer has an ink absorption and needle protection mechanism 70 in which there is an ink absorption...http://www.google.se/patents/US6247805?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6247805 - Ink cartridge insertion mechanism for inkjet printer
