Ink jet recording apparatus

摘要

A recording head is mounted on a carriage moving in a widthwise direction of a recording medium. The recording head includes a nozzle formation face having nozzle orifices from which ink drops are ejected for recording. An elastic wiping member is provided for wiping out ink on the nozzle formation face as the carriage is moved. A buffer member is mounted on the carriage so as to be adjacent to the recording head. The buffer member has a contact face for receiving restoration force of the elastic wiping member produced by the wiping operation in order to prevent received ink from splashing therearound.