发明名称 |
Ink jet recording apparatus and a method of cleaning a recording head used in the apparatus |
摘要 |
A method of cleaning an ink jet recording head uses a flexible blade that is moved forwardly and backwardly in response to the capping operation of the front surface of the recording head and the movement of a carriage, and the front surface of the recording head is wiped by the blade in response to the movement of the carriage. An ink jet recording apparatus has a recording head disposed on a carriage, cap means for covering the front surface of the recording head and a blade for cleaning the front surface of the recording head, characterized by blade moving means for moving the blade forward or backward in the direction of the recording head by movement of the cap means and movement of the carriage.
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申请公布号 |
US5202702(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1993.04.13 |
申请号 |
US19920834999 |
申请日期 |
1992.02.14 |
申请人 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
TERASAWA, KOJI;MIYAKAWA, AKIRA;YAMAGUCHI, HIDEKI |
分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
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