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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1996
Satoshi Saikawa, Inagi, JP;
Tetsuo Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Naoji Otsuka, Kawasaki, JP;
Soichi Hiramatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Taniguro, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Arai, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Saito, Yokohama, JP;
Haruyuki Yanagi, Yokohama, JP;
Kentaro Yano, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Nojima, Tokyo, JP;
Kiichiro Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Kawasaki, JP;
Hitoshi Nishikori, Yokohama, JP;
Hideaki Kawakami, Yokohama, JP;
Osamu Iwasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wiping mechanism for wiping an ink ejection side surface of an ink jet head for effecting recording by ejection of ink through ejection outlets includes a wiper for wiping the ejection side surface; and control mechanism for controlling operation of the wiper member in accordance with arrival of a carriage carrying the ink jet head and moving in a predetermined direction.