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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2002
Applicants:
Masaru Takahashi, Nagano, JP;
Kojiro Iizuka, Nagano, JP;
Hitoshi Hayakawa, Nagano, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J002/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes drive device for moving up a cap () of capping device () to a nozzle formation face seal position of a record head () and moving down the cap to a retreat position vertically downward from the nozzle formation face seal position. The drive device has a rack-pinion mechanism including racks (and) disposed on both side parts of a fixed frame and pinions (and) fixedly secured to both end parts of a support shaft () for guiding the support shaft in an up and down direction.