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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1997
Daisaku Ide, Yokohama, JP;
Isao Ebisawa, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuhiro Nitta, Yokohama, JP;
Norihiro Kawatoko, Machida, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid discharging apparatus using a liquid discharging head for discharging a liquid, including a cleaning unit for cleaning a nozzle section of the liquid discharging head. The cleaning unit is formed of an elastic pillar member not absorbing the liquid and is elastically deformed when it comes into contact with a face including the nozzle section of the liquid discharging head. The liquids which are discharged through the liquid discharging head include an ink and a printability improving solution which makes the dye or pigment insoluble or coagulates the dye or pigment in the ink.