Ink jet recording apparatus including an ink recovery system operated in correlation with the ink sheet feeding system

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PATENT NO 5717443
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08766889

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This invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus with a support member for supporting an ink jet recording head for effecting recording by ink discharge onto a recording material, comprising: recording material transport means for transporting the recording material from a feeding position through a recording position to a discharge position; and recovery means for maintaining and restoring the ink discharge state of said ink jet recording head. The driving source for driving the recording material transport means or support member is also used for driving the recovery means, and, when the power supply to the apparatus is turned on, the initial operations of at least the recording material transport means and the recovery means are conducted utilizing a single sensor.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 146-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu Yokohama, JP 211 5692
Kitazawa, Hiroaki Yokohama, JP 11 99
Koitabashi, Noribumi Yokohama, JP 182 4431
Numata, Yasuhiro Yokohama, JP 26 504
Sugimoto, Hitoshi Yokohama, JP 153 3560
Tajika, Hiroshi Yokohama, JP 202 4257
Tanaka, Souhei Kawasaki, JP 43 705
Uchida, Haruo Yokohama, JP 84 1128

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