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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2020
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Yoshida, Matsumoto, JP;
Kiyoteru Katsuki, Azumino, JP;
Junya Suzuki, Shiojiri, JP;
Hitotoshi Kimura, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a carriage that mounts a liquid ejecting head provided with a nozzle surface in which nozzles to eject a liquid are formed, and is configured to move the liquid ejecting head between an ejection area used to cause the liquid ejecting head to eject the liquid onto a medium and a maintenance area used to perform maintenance of the liquid ejecting head, and a liquid receiving portion that has a size equal to or larger than the nozzle surface, is opposed to the nozzle surface located at a detachment position defined in the maintenance area, and receives the liquid discharged from the nozzles when detaching a liquid supply coupling portion detachably coupled to the liquid ejecting head.