Ink jet recording apparatus having cleaning means for cleaning a recording head

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PATENT NO 5126765
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07514732

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An ink jet recording apparatus has an ink jet head provided with a discharge port forming surface formed with discharge ports for discharging ink therethrough, a cleaning member for bearing against the discharge port forming surface of the ink jet head to clean the discharge port forming surface, a recording mode setter capable of setting a first recording mode in which the ink is discharged from the ink jet head to effect recording, and a second recording mode differing from the first recording mode, a cleaning mode setter means capable of setting a first cleaning mode corresponding to the first recording mode set by the recording mode setter, and a second cleaning mode corresponding to the second recording mode set by the recording mode setter, and a driver means for moving the ink jet head and the cleaning member relative to each other to effect the cleaning of the discharge port forming surface.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO

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Nakamura, Fumiharu Yokohama, JP 8 187

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