摘要 |
The inkjet recording apparatus has a recording head provided with a nozzle forming surface provided with nozzles which discharge an ink composition containing inorganic pigments, and a liquid repelling film which is provided on the nozzle forming surface; a maintenance unit for preserving the recording head; and a movement section which is arranged at a position which faces the nozzle forming surface and the maintenance unit and which relatively moves the nozzle forming surface and the maintenance unit, where the maintenance unit has a cleaning liquid applying unit which applies a cleaning liquid to the nozzle forming surface, an absorbing member which absorbs attachments which are attached to the nozzle forming surface, and a wiping unit which has a pressing mechanism which presses the absorbing member and the recording head with a load of 8 gf/cm or more to 150 gf/cm or less, and a driving mechanism which wipes off attachments on the nozzle forming surface by relatively moving the absorbing member with respect to the nozzle forming surface. |