| 摘要 |
<p>An ink jet system printer includes a capping mechanism (10) for covering a printer head (8) when a carriage (7) is located at a stand-by position (78). The capping mechanism (10) includes a cap member (20) supported by a slidable plate (30). The slidable plate (30) is shifted toward the printer head (8) as the printer head moves to the stand-by position (7B) through the use of links (32), whereby the cap member (20) covers the nozzle portion included in the printer head (8) as the printer head moves to the stand-by position (7B) through the use of links (32), whereby the cap member (20) covers the nozzle portion included in the printer head (8). That is, the slidable plate (30) is shifted by the travelling force of the carriage and, therefore, a separate drive source is not required for the slidable plate (30).</p> |
