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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kosuke Chidate, Shiojiri, JP;
Abstract
The ink jet recording apparatus according to the present application includes a recording head including a nozzle for discharging an ink composition and a nozzle-forming surface having a discharge opening of the nozzle, a cleaning mechanism performing cleaning operation by ejecting the ink composition from the nozzle, and a wiping cleaning mechanism of wiping the nozzle-forming surface with an absorption member containing cellulose. The ink composition contains a pigment, a crosslinkable component, a surfactant, and water and has a contact angle of 50° or more on the nozzle-forming surface. The cleaning mechanism performs pressurized cleaning by applying a pressure to the inside of the recording head.