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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1981
Chuji Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink mist collection apparatus for an ink jet printer comprises an ink mist adsorptive member interposed between a paper sheet and an ink jet head in order to adsorb an ink mist which is produced by an ink droplet ejected from the ink jet head upon impingement of the ink droplet on the paper sheet. The adsorptive member may be made up of a first adsorptive member and a second adsorptive member. The first member is disposed between the paper sheet and deflection electrodes to adsorb an ink mist while the second member is held in contact with the first member. The adsorptive member may be detachably mounted on a guide member which is located between the paper sheet and the ink jet head. The front end of the guide member adjacent to the paper sheet is protruded beyond the front end of the adsorptive member. The adsorptive member on the guide member may have its front surface spaced from the paper sheet more at its intermediate portion than at its opposite end portions.