Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

2004-09-22

2008-12-23

Meier, Stephen D (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S035000, C347S036000, C347S084000, C347S085000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07467845

ABSTRACT:
The image forming apparatus comprises: a discharging head which has a nozzle surface on which nozzles for discharging liquid droplets are formed; a medium supporting device which supports a recording medium, the medium supporting device being disposed in a position opposing the nozzle surface of the discharging head, the medium supporting device including a liquid collecting device having inclined surfaces along which liquid entering from a side of the discharging head is slidable downwards, and openings formed at bases of the inclined surfaces and connecting to a rear surface of the medium supporting device; and a suctioning device which suctions the liquid through the openings in the liquid collecting device.

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