| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to an ink-jet recording apparatus comprising a sealing timer 25 for measuring the time in which a recording head 7 is sealed by a capping device 10, an opening timer 26 for measuring the time in which the recording head 7 is opened to the atmosphere, and a cleaning control means 20 having a first cleaning mode in which a predetermined quantity of ink is sucked, a second cleaning mode in which a larger quantity of ink than the quantity of ink sucked in the first cleaning mode is sucked, and a third cleaning mode in which a quantity of ink substantially equal to the quantity of ink sucked in the second cleaning mode is divided into two portions, the two portions are sucked in two times and wiping or rubbing is performed by a cleaning member 18 during a period time in which the two portions are sucked. The cleaning control means 20 selects at least one of the first, second and third cleaning modes on the basis of data of the timer 25 and 26 in accordance with a cleaning instruction, the three modes being used automatically selectively in accordance with the situation of the recording head 7 to thereby perform cleaning. <IMAGE></p> |
