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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2019
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Akina Tsuji, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording device includes a recording head housed in a carriage, and for discharging a droplet on an obverse surface of a medium to perform recording on the medium, a support section having a support surface for supporting a reverse surface of the medium, and a heater for heating the droplet adhered to the obverse surface of the medium. The carriage is provided with a collection section capable of collecting steam generated when the droplet is heated by the heater. The recording head includes a nozzle cover provided with a plurality of holes for discharging the droplet. The nozzle cover includes a nozzle surface opposed to the support surface The collection section is formed of a material higher in hydrophilic property than the nozzle surface.