INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS

摘要

An ink-jet recording apparatus includes a plurality of recording heads including a first recording head for ejecting black ink and a second recording head for ejecting a color ink; a rubber wipe blade; and a drive mechanism that moves the wipe blade along an ink ejecting surface and is able to move-up/down the wiper blade to approach or leave the ink ejecting surface. The wipe blade has: a first wipe blade that wipes purged ink on the ink ejecting surface of the first recording head; and a second wipe blade that wipes purged ink on the ink ejecting surface of the second recording head; wherein the first wipe blade is lower than the second wipe blade in rubber hardness, and the rubber hardness of the first wipe blade is 30° or higher to 45° or lower in ASKER C hardness.

主权项

1. An ink-jet recording apparatus capable of executing a recovery operation of a recording head, comprising:
a plurality of recording heads have each an ink ejecting surface which is provided with a nozzle region where an ejecting nozzle for ejecting water-based ink onto a recording medium is opened and is provided thereon with a water-repellent film, include a first recording head for ejecting black ink and a second recording head for ejecting color ink other than the black ink; a wipe blade that is formed of rubber and wipes purged ink which is pushed out forcibly from the ejecting nozzle to the ink ejecting surface; a drive mechanism that moves the wipe blade along the ink ejecting surface and is able to move-up/down the wiper blade in a direction in which to approach or leave the ink ejecting surface, wherein the wipe blade has: a first wipe blade that wipes the purged ink which is pushed out to the ink ejecting surface of the first recording head; and a second wipe blade that wipes the purged ink which is pushed out to the ink ejecting surface of the second recording head; the first wipe blade is lower than the second wipe blade in rubber hardness, and the rubber hardness of the first wipe blade is 30° or higher to 45° or lower in ASKER C hardness.