Ink jet recording apparatus and a fixing heater used for such apparatus

摘要

An ink jet recording apparatus for recording by discharging recording liquid droplets from the discharge openings to a recording material for the adhesion of the liquid droplets on the recording material for the formation of images includes a carrier path for carrying the recording material, and heating device arranged in the carrier path to heat the recording material and recording liquid. This heating device is provided with a heater that radiates infrared radiation having a maximum radiation ratio epsi with a peak wavelength range of 4-10 mum. A supporting member for supporting the recording material where it is heated by the heating device has a surface having a radiation ratio of not more than 0.1. As a result, the quality of recorded images is enhanced and the power dissipation is made lower to enable the capacitance of the power supply to be smaller.