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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2007
Fumiyuki Kanai, Matsumoto, JP;
Fumiyuki Kanai, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a liquid guiding device such that, when liquid is dumped onto a sloping guiding surface portion located in a region where ink is dumped, the liquid is easily guided to an ink absorber and no liquid remains on the guiding surface portion. A guiding surface portionis provided in a liquid dumping regionin which ink absorbersandare provided and on the upstream edge of a downstream portionof a platen. The upper surface of the guiding surface portionsslopes down toward the upstream side, that is, toward the liquid dumping region. In the guiding surface portionis formed a guiding structure portionthat guides ink attached to the guiding surface portion to the ink absorber. The guiding structure portion may include an edge portionthat guides liquid by capillary action. The edge portion may extend to the ink absorbersand