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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2013
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Makimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a carriage incorporating an image forming unit which forms an image on a recording medium by ejecting ink from an inkjet head; a scanning device which scans the recording medium by bi-directionally moving the carriage along a direction perpendicular to a direction of conveyance of the recording medium; a platen arranged opposite the carriage and supporting the recording medium from a rear surface side thereof; and a temperature control device carrying out temperature control of the platen by a temperature adjustment mechanism provided on the carriage or is provided detachably, wherein the temperature control device carries out temperature control throughout the whole range of the platen in the width direction, by moving the carriage by the scanning device.