An ink jet recording apparatus

摘要

An ink jet recording apparatus comprises an ink cap for capping an ink discharge port to discharge ink containing coloring material, a processing liquid cap for capping a processing liquid discharge port to discharge processing liquid for processing ink and preventing means for preventing the ink cap from capping the processing liquid discharge port or preventing means for preventing the processing liquid cap from capping the ink discharge port. With the structure thus arranged, it is made possible to avoid any insolubilization of coloring material contained in ink against solvent, thus maintaining the performance of such ink jet recording apparatus in good condition at all times for the excellent formation of images to be recorded. <IMAGE>