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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2023
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuyoshi Tanase, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning method for a discharging head includes a nozzle surface wiping step for wiping a first cover member, a nozzle surface, and a second cover member by a first wiping member, with the discharging head and a first cleaning part moving relative to each other, and a second cover member cleaning step for cleaning the second cover member by a second wiping member, with the discharging head and a second cleaning part reciprocating relative to each other along the first direction. The second cover member cleaning step includes a second boundary cleaning step for cleaning a region including the second boundary by the second wiping member.