摘要 |
An ink jet recording apparatus for recording onto a recording medium using an ink jet recording head (1) which discharges ink, comprises conveying means (102,103,202,204,205...) for conveying the recording medium (150), head mounting means (2) for mounting an ink jet recording head, a fan (40) for generating an air flow for transporting ink which is generated by ink discharged from said ink jet recording head, floating in the inside of the said ink jet recording apparatus, and unused for recording, said fan being disposed in the downstream of said air flow, and an air guiding member for guiding said air flow in said ink jet recording apparatus to said fan, said air guiding member being provided with an aperture section for sucking said air flow into said air guiding member, and removably connected to the sucking side of said fan. <IMAGE> |