| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink-jet recording apparatus that can relieve a problem that inside of an apparatus is polluted with ink as a result of a wiping operation. SOLUTION: The wiping operation is performed by moving a wiper 30 from one longitudinal end to the other longitudinal end of an ink ejection face 2b of an ink-jet head. When the wiper 30 reaches a position between the other longitudinal end of the ink ejection face 2b and a nozzle opening nearest to the other longitudinal end, the wiper 30 is stopped for a time and then spaced apart from the ink ejection face 2b. Most of ink which has been gathered in the wiping operation is kept on the wiper 30 and moved away from the ink ejection face 2b. After the ink adhering to the rear face of the wiper 30 is removed by an ink absorber 16 which is held on the L-shaped supporter 15a of a holder, a rewiping is performed from a vicinity of the point at which the wiper has been spaced apart. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |
