Recording means for enhancing removal of ink deposited on an ejection side surface thereof, ink jet recording apparatus having said recording means, and recovery method

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PATENT NO 5670997
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08094688

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An ink jet recording apparatus includes a carriage for carrying a recording head for effecting recording by ejection of ink on a recording material; a cap for capping an ejection outlet of the recording head formed in an ejection side surface; sucking pump for sucking the ink out through the ejection outlet while the cap is closely contacted to the ejection side surface; a clearance forming mechanism for forming a clearance at a part of close-contact portion between the ejection side surface and the cap by relative motion between the cap and the carriage.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gotoh, Fumihiro Yokohama, JP 60 1396
Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu Yokohama, JP 211 5692
Koitabashi, Noribumi Yokohama, JP 182 4431
Matsubara, Miyuki Tokyo, JP 84 2277
Nagoshi, Shigeyasu Kawasaki, JP 119 2710
Sugimoto, Hitoshi Kawasaki, JP 153 3560
Uetsuki, Masaya Kawasaki, JP 81 1326

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