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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2010
Takato Hayashi, Minowa-machi, JP;
Hisashi Miyazawa, Okaya, JP;
Takato Hayashi, Minowa-machi, JP;
Hisashi Miyazawa, Okaya, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus including: a linear absorbing member which is disposed so as to face two or more nozzle rows adjacent to each other in a direction intersecting an extension direction of the nozzle rows while extending from one end of the nozzle row in the extension direction and being reversed at the other end thereof and to be turned back in a manner of reciprocating at least once in the extension direction, and absorbs the fluid ejected from the nozzles; a first movement mechanism which moves the absorbing member in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the nozzle row; and a second movement mechanism which moves the absorbing member while turning back the absorbing member so as to reciprocate at least once in the extension direction of the nozzle row.