| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid ejecting apparatus which controls flowing-in of a gas from an ejection head in maintenance operation. <P>SOLUTION: The liquid ejecting apparatus has a liquid ejection head for ejecting a liquid from a plurality of nozzles, a liquid storage unit for storing the liquid, a first supplying passage for supplying the liquid from the storage unit to the liquid ejection head, a second supplying passage which is arranged separately from the first supplying passage and communicates with the liquid ejection head and the liquid storage unit, a liquid driving unit which supplies the liquid from the liquid ejection head forward toward the liquid storage unit in the second supplying passage, and a cap unit which adheres closely to the liquid ejection head as to block each nozzle of the liquid ejection head, wherein the liquid is supplied forwards by the liquid driving unit in the state that the cap unit is adhered closely to the liquid ejection head. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
