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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2014
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichi Tosaka, Yokohama, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet printing apparatus comprises a cleaning unit configured to perform a cleaning operation of moving at least one of a printhead and a wiper, and wiping an orifice face including an orifice array of the printhead by the wiper; a detection unit configured to detect relative positions of the printhead and the wiper during the cleaning operation; and a control unit configured to switch between first control of controlling a speed to be constant when the printhead and the wiper are moved, and second control of controlling a driving force to be constant when the printhead and the wiper are moved in accordance with the relative positions detected by the detection unit.
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