| 摘要 |
The objectives of the present invention are to provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method which can solve problems such that a large amount of pre-ejected ink is consumed for preventing a mix color phenomenon and the like. A recording head having the following constitution can solve the above-mentioned problem. A cap for attaching to/detaching from liquid eject portion of the recording head is arranged. The recording head ejects liquid while the cap is moving from a attached state to the liquid eject portion to a detached state. Alternatively, a recording head for recording, the cap for capping liquid eject portion of the recording head and a sucking means for sucking via the cap may be arranged. The recording head ejects liquid while the cap is moving from an attached state to the liquid eject portion to a detached state, after a sucking operation by the sucking means is executed. <IMAGE> |
