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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuo Miyauchi, Machida, JP;
Yoichi Tosaka, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
347 29 ; 347 30 ;
Abstract
An ink jet recording apparatus has a movement mechanism for moving a recording head mounted thereon for recording by discharging ink through discharge ports, and a recovery device for recovering or maintaining the discharge condition of the ink through the discharge ports. The recovery device includes a cap for capping the discharge ports, and a pump for causing pressure changes to expel the ink into the cap through the discharge ports, utilizing the movement of the movement mechanism.