| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink-jet recording apparatus having a switching means which enables a printing head part to be cleaned according to a type of ink supplied to the printing head part, and a method for cleaning a printing head part according to a type of ink supplied to the printing head part. SOLUTION: This ink-jet recording apparatus comprises the printing head part for discharging ink drops from nozzle openings, an ink supply means via which the ink is supplied to the printing head part, and a cleaning solution supply means via which a cleaning solution is supplied to the printing head part. The ink-jet recording apparatus further includes the switching means capable of selecting a desired supply means from the ink supply means and the cleaning solution supply means. The cleaning solution substitutes for at least the ink in the printing head part in accordance with the type of ink supplied to the head part. |
