IMPROVED INK QUALITY DETECTING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS WITH THE DEVICE

摘要

An ink quantity detecting device includes a plurality of ink chambers (A) for containing inks, displacement members (1) each provided for a corresponding one of the ink chambers and capable of being displaced in accordance with a quantity of a corresponding ink, a coupling member (8) for coupling a plurality of displacement members, and a detecting unit (5, 6) for detecting displacement of at least one of the displacement members or the coupling member. The coupling member can be displaced in accordance with a quantity of at least one ink.