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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2004
Masayuki Momose, Nagano-Ken, JP;
Miharu Kanaya, Nagano-Ken, JP;
Masayuki Momose, Nagano-Ken, JP;
Miharu Kanaya, Nagano-Ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a maintenance liquid for an ink jet recording apparatus which possesses excellent cleaning properties. In particular, a maintenance liquid, which exhibits excellent cleaning properties even in an ink jet printer using an ink having a high colorant density and containing a pigment, and a maintenance liquid for an ink jet recording apparatus, which does not attack members for a printer and possesses excellent antifoaming properties and preservative/antimold effect, are disclosed. The maintenance liquid for an ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention comprises water and an alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether.