Ink jet recording apparatus which performs suction recovery with a cap and method for same
US5805180A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/1652
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising a recording head having discharge ports for discharging the ink, an ink tank for storing said ink to be supplied to the recording head, and suction recovery means for stabilizing the ink discharge from the recording head, characterized in that the suction recovery means has a plurality of suction operations, which can be selected in accordance with the content of the discharge stabilization.
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