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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2024
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sho Aruga, Chino, JP;
Tomoya Kurashina, Shiojiri, JP;
Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Okaya, JP;
Soshi Okawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a liquid ejection head including a plurality of nozzles configured to eject a liquid onto a medium, the liquid ejection head being elongated in a medium width direction that is a direction intersecting a medium transport direction, a facing portion disposed to face the liquid ejection head, and a wiper configured to wipe a head surface of the liquid ejection head while moving in the medium width direction, and the wiper is provided on a wiper carriage that moves in the medium width direction using power from a first motor, and an edge detection unit for detecting an edge of the medium is included at a position facing the facing unit in the wiper carriage.