Inkjet recording apparatus
US8328313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/38
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus includes at least one inkjet head having an ejection surface, a feeding mechanism which includes a feed member having a feed surface that is opposed to the ejection surface and which drives the feed member to feed a recording medium on the feed surface in a feeding direction, a wiper blade which removes ink that is adhered to the feed surface by contacting the feed surface, a judging portion which judges whether cleaning of the feed surface is necessary, and a controller which controls the at least one inkjet head and the feeding mechanism, in a case where the judging portion judges that the cleaning of the feed surface is necessary, to perform a first operation in which ink is ejected to the feed surface and a second operation in which the feed member is driven.
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