Abstract: An ink fountain for supplying ink to the ink carrying surface of a printing press form roll has an ink receptacle which may be removed from and reinstalled into the press separate from the adjustable support assembly which maintains it in an operative position with respect to the form roll. The adjustable support assembly enables a doctor blade on the ink receptacle to be placed in an optimum position with respect to the ink carrying surface of the form roll. Dam members which seal front portions of the ink receptacle to the form roll are, in a preferred embodiment, formed as part of the ink receptacle assembly and are removed and reinstalled together with the ink receptacle. The dam members may be formed of a relatively inexpensive, resilient plastic material whereby it is more economic to dispose of them and replace them with new dam members rather than clean them.