Image forming apparatus and image scanner

Details Image forming apparatus and image scanner Image forming apparatus and image scanner

2007-01-16

2007-01-16

Patel, Vip (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10831287

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a recording head unit having a first retained portion and one or more nozzle arrays in a nozzle surface thereof, each of the nozzle arrays being formed of a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink onto a recording medium; and a retaining member that retains the recording head unit. The retaining member includes: a first retention portion that retains the first retained portion of the recording head unit to allow the nozzle surface rotate within a plane thereof by using the first retained portion; an inclination adjusting mechanism that moves the recording head unit with respect to the retaining member with the first retained portion being used as the center of rotation; and an urging member that presses and urges the recording head unit against the inclination adjusting mechanism and moves in cooperation with the inclination adjusting mechanism.

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