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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2013
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a head, wherein a manifold in which an ink flows, and a plurality of ink flow paths divided from the manifold and arranged in a first direction are formed in the head; a nozzle opening portion discharging the ink flowing from the manifold is formed in the ink flow path; when a maximum area is Cand a minimum area is Cin a cross section of the ink flow path including the first direction and a vertical direction, except a cross section including the nozzle opening portion, the Cis more than once and equal to or less than 3.5 times the C; and the ink contains a flaky pigment having an average thickness of 5 nm or more and 50 nm or less and a 50% average particle diameter of an equivalent circle diameter of 0.5 μm or more and 2.1 μm or less.