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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1997
Shuichi Yamaguchi, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink-jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording head for discharging ink drops and disposed on a carriage which makes a reciprocating motion in the width direction of a recording medium, a cap for sealing the recording head in a non-printing area and receiving the ink drops discharged for the maintenance of the recording head during a printing operation, an ink receiving member which is capable of moving within a moving locus range of the recording head and disposed in the non-printing area situated opposite to the cap side. As the ink receiving member is positioned close to the side end of recording paper in agreement with its width, the distance between the ink receiving member and the side end of the recording paper is shortened.