Ink jet recording apparatus having cleaning means for cleaning a

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1990-04-26

1992-06-30

Fuller, Benjamin R.

Recorders

Markers and/or driving means therefor

With ink supply to marker

346 75, B41J 205

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active

051267659

ABSTRACT:
An ink jet recording apparatus has an ink jet head provided with a discharge port forming surface formed with discharge ports for discharging ink therethrough, a cleaning member for bearing against the discharge port forming surface of the ink jet head to clean the discharge port forming surface, a recording mode setter capable of setting a first recording mode in which the ink is discharged from the ink jet head to effect recording, and a second recording mode differing from the first recording mode, a cleaning mode setter means capable of setting a first cleaning mode corresponding to the first recording mode set by the recording mode setter, and a second cleaning mode corresponding to the second recording mode set by the recording mode setter, and a driver means for moving the ink jet head and the cleaning member relative to each other to effect the cleaning of the discharge port forming surface.

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