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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Itaru Kozuma, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To improve cleaning properties of a transport belt which transports a recording medium. A recording apparatus includes a transport belt () which supports and transports a recording medium (P), a recording head () through which ink is discharged onto the recording medium (P), and a cleaning portion () for the transport belt (). The recording apparatus has a first cleaning mode in which the cleaning portion () cleans the transport belt () during transporting of the recording medium (P) by the transport belt () and a second cleaning mode in which the cleaning portion () cleans the transport belt () during a period except for transporting of the recording medium (P) by the transport belt ().