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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Takaharu Yamamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Fuchioka, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Takaharu Yamamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Fuchioka, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/16523 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inkjet printing apparatus is provided, which has a simple construction, and is yet capable of reducing ink consumption and cleaning inkjet heads promptly. The inkjet printing apparatus includes connector caps-for connecting tubes communicating with suction caps, a cap supportsupporting the connector caps-, a switch elementfor switching to a sucking state one of the connector caps-to which the tubes are connected, and a stepping motorfor supporting and rotating the switch element