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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2004
Nobuhiro Katsuta, Ebina, JP;
Hiroaki Satoh, Ebina, JP;
Yoshihira Rai, Ebina, JP;
Akira Mihara, Ebina, JP;
Kenichi Kawauchi, Ebina, JP;
Naoki Morita, Ebina, JP;
Hiroshi Ikeda, Ebina, JP;
Nobuhiro Katsuta, Ebina, JP;
Hiroaki Satoh, Ebina, JP;
Yoshihira Rai, Ebina, JP;
Akira Mihara, Ebina, JP;
Kenichi Kawauchi, Ebina, JP;
Naoki Morita, Ebina, JP;
Hiroshi Ikeda, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording apparatus contains a recording head having a liquid droplet ejecting surface and ejecting a liquid droplet to a recording medium, a maintenance device disposed at a position opposite to the liquid droplet ejecting surface of the recording head, and a conveying unit which conveys the recording medium between the recording head and the maintenance device. The maintenance device has a liquid housing unit which houses the liquid droplet from the recording head, and a cleaning unit which cleans the liquid droplet ejecting surface of the recording head.