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Abstract

Provided is a cleaning device that can reduce maintenance-time while injecting a cleaning solution into a gap between head modules so that the cleaning solution or the like is not sucked into an inkjet head. The position of the inkjet head relative to a spray-nozzle is moved in one direction. When relative movement is performed, the relative movement is temporarily stopped or moving speed of the relative movement is reduced at a position where the gap between the head modules faces at least the spray-nozzle. The cleaning solution is sprayed to the gap at a time when the relative movement is temporarily stopped or when the moving speed of the relative movement is reduced. A removing member removing the cleaning solution present in the gap, is provided at a position separated from the spray-nozzle in the one direction by a distance of n times a pitch of the gaps.

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