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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2024
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Kobayashi, Shiojiri, JP;
Masaaki Ando, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection unit having a first nozzle group configured to eject a first liquid to a cloth conveyed, and a second nozzle group configured to eject a second liquid to the cloth, and a wiping unit configured to wipe a nozzle surface on which the first nozzle group is disposed, wherein the first liquid is aqueous ink and the second liquid is a liquid including a softening agent, and the second nozzle group executes a softening treatment of ejecting the second liquid to the cloth, and a water repellent treatment of making the second liquid adhere to the nozzle surface.