Ink spreading grooves formed for spreading and drying ink dripped down from nozzles of ink jet recording device

摘要

A recording head of an ink jet recording device is surrounded by a protection member so as to expose a nozzle plate attached to the recording head. A plurality of ink spreading grooves are formed in the protection member for receiving residual ink clinging to the surface of the nozzle plate. The ink introduced into the grooves spread therealong by capillary action of the grooves and thus dried quickly. The grooves are, for example, in a square mesh pattern.