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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yutaka Kakigahara, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, unknown;
Abstract
A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a liquid discharge head having a plurality of discharge ports arranged in a first direction; a transport mechanism which transports a recording medium in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a platen which is provided opposingly to the plurality of discharge ports and which supports the recording medium, the platen having an opening and an auxiliary support portion; a liquid receiving member which is provided on a side opposite to the liquid discharge head with respect to the platen and which receives a liquid discharged from the plurality of discharge ports; a movement mechanism which moves the auxiliary support portion of the platen between a first position and a second position separated in the first direction from the first position; and a control unit which controls the liquid discharge head and the movement mechanism.