Ink jet recording apparatus with discharge recovery apparatus having varying driving force
US5245362A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/1728
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A discharge maintaining and recovery apparatus which maintains and recovers a state of ink discharge from a recording head which discharges ink on a recording medium. The apparatus comprises an ink receiver capable of receiving ink, and a transporting device which connects the ink receiver to an exhaust ink receiving member. The ink receiving member receives ink exhausted by the discharge maintaining and recovery process and the transporting device transports ink to an exhaust ink receiving member. In addition, a controller controls a first discharge maintaining and recovery process for exhausting ink by driving the recording head, and a second discharge maintaining and recovery process for exhausting ink by driving the transporting device.
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