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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
Yusuke Nemoto, Atsugi, JP;
Yoshihiko Kudoh, Sendai, JP;
Akira Saito, Kakuda, JP;
Yoshiyuki Shishido, Kakuda, JP;
Yukitaka Watarai, Miyagi, JP;
Hiroyuki Hiratsuka, Kakuda, JP;
Susumu Shirauchi, Miyagi, JP;
Shin-ichi Shoji, Atsugi, JP;
Yusuke Nemoto, Atsugi, JP;
Yoshihiko Kudoh, Sendai, JP;
Akira Saito, Kakuda, JP;
Yoshiyuki Shishido, Kakuda, JP;
Yukitaka Watarai, Miyagi, JP;
Hiroyuki Hiratsuka, Kakuda, JP;
Susumu Shirauchi, Miyagi, JP;
Shin-ichi Shoji, Atsugi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus includes a head unit configured to include line-type recording heads for ejecting ink droplets, a transport mechanism disposed facing the recording head and configured to transport a sheet, a maintain-recovery mechanism disposed downstream from the transport mechanism in a direction in which the sheet is transported and configured to maintain and recover the line type recording heads, and a head drive mechanism configured to move the head unit between a position facing the transport mechanism and a position facing the maintain-recovery mechanism in the direction in which the sheet is transported.
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