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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2019
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Matsuoka, Azumino, JP;
Chikashi Nakamura, Azumino, JP;
Shunsuke Kuramata, Shiojiri, JP;
Shuhei Harada, Chino, JP;
Hitotoshi Kimura, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejector that ejects a liquid from a nozzle, a wiping mechanism that wipes a nozzle surface on which a plurality of nozzles is disposed with a wiping member, and a wiping-liquid supply mechanism that supplies a wiping liquid to the wiping member. The liquid ejecting apparatus is configured to perform wet-wiping of wiping the nozzle surface in a state where the wiping member has absorbed the wiping liquid and is configured to change a supply amount of the wiping liquid when the wiping member wipes the nozzle surface.