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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1996
Yasuhiro Numata, Yokohama, JP;
Haruo Uchida, Yokohama, JP;
Souhei Tanaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Noribumi Koitabashi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroaki Kitazawa, Yokohama, JP;
Hiromitsu Hirabayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Tajika, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Sugimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus with a support member for supporting an ink jet recording head for effecting recording by ink discharge onto a recording material, comprising: recording material transport means for transporting the recording material from a feeding position through a recording position to a discharge position; and recovery means for maintaining and restoring the ink discharge state of said ink jet recording head. The driving source for driving the recording material transport means or support member is also used for driving the recovery means, and, when the power supply to the apparatus is turned on, the initial operations of at least the recording material transport means and the recovery means are conducted utilizing a single sensor.