| 摘要 |
<p>A suction mechanism for use in an ink jet recording apparatus, said suction mechanism comprising a first cap (37) for effecting recovery suction on a first ink jet recording unit (10,11,12); a second cap (34) for effecting recovery suction on a second ink jet recording unit (19,20,21,22,23,24,25); a switching mechanism (41) for enabling recovery suction of at least one of said first and second caps (34,37); and a pump (45) for communication with said first and second caps through said switching mechanism, characterised in that said switching mechanism (41) is movable between a first position in which said first and second caps (34,37) are in communication with said pump (45) and a second position in which only said first cap (37) is in communication with said pump (45). <IMAGE></p> |
