Ink jet recording apparatus
US7182454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/377
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The ink jet recording apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording medium by ejecting ink containing a solvent and color particles dispersed in the solvent, a fixing device for fixing the image formed on the recording medium by the image forming device, a collecting device for selectively collecting air containing the solvent from an atmosphere in proximity to the fixing device, and a removing device for removing the solvent from the solvent-containing air collected by the collecting device.
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