| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove ink adhering to a rib stably for a long time by providing an ink absorber in a guide holder and transferring ink adhering to a wiper by a rib provided in a carrier, transporting to the ink absorber and sucking the ink by a pump through a tube. SOLUTION: The capping mechanism of an ink jet recorder is provided with an ink absorber 7 in the non-printing area of a guide holder 6 and is provided in the non-printing area of a carrier 1, removes ink adhering to a wiper 12, and transfers it to the ink absorber 7 by a rib 3. The rib 3 is provided in the carrier 1 and ink 8 is scraped off by scraping ink off the nozzle face by the wiper 12 in the order of heads 2a, 2b, 2c, and rubbing the nozzle face side surface of the wiper 12 in close proximity to the head 2c. At such time, ink that is wiped off adheres to the head 2c side face of the rib 3. Ink that is contained in the ink absorber 7 is sucked by a pump 11 through a tube 10a. |
