Seiko Epson Corporation

Kazuyuki Kagami

Satoru Miura

Kazuma Ozaki

Atsushi Sumii

Takayuki Tamaki

A carriage apparatus of an ink jet recording apparatus, which discharges a photocurable ink and photocures the discharged ink, thereby forming a desired image on the recording medium, includes a plurality of recording heads for discharging the ink with respect to the recording medium; a recording carriage on which the plurality of recording heads is mounted so as to be divided into a plurality of recording portions; a plurality of photocuring units which is disposed to photocure the ink on the recording medium; and a photocuring carriage on which a plurality of photocuring units is mounted and which is disposed in a plane with a gap between the photocuring carriage and the recording carriage, wherein, in the photocurable carriage, a plurality of holding portions for holding the respective photocuring units forms a narrow part, respectively and is connected with each other.

Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting printing apparatus

A liquid ejecting head is operable to eject liquid toward a target medium. A medium supporting member is opposing to the liquid ejecting head and supporting the target medium from below. A liquid absorber is adapted to receive and absorb liquid ejected to the outside of the target medium. A holder is holding the liquid absorber and being detachably provided with the medium supporting member.

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Shiojiri, Japan

Kazuyuki Kagami