Ink jet recording apparatus

Details Ink jet recording apparatus Ink jet recording apparatus

2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Hsieh, Shih-Wen (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S030000, C347S032000, C347S033000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07014291

ABSTRACT:
An ink jet recording apparatus, which records by discharging ink from a recording head includes a cap for covering a discharge port surface of the recording head; a suction unit for effecting suction of ink from the discharge ports; and ink flow paths connecting a suction port of the cap to the suction unit. After effecting suction of ink from the discharge ports by the suction unit, the side of the cap opposite to the side where the suction port is arranged is parted, and when the cap and the recording head are set apart, the cap is positioned horizontally or in a posture having the side of the suction port arranged therefor made lower than horizontal. With the structure thus arranged, ink remaining in the cap can be suctioned and removed efficiently when the cap is parted and idle suction is performed inside the cap after the suction recovery process or the like for the maintenance of stable ink discharge performance at all times.

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