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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2014
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuaki Kamiyama, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head, a cleaning member, and a waste liquid tank. The liquid ejection head has a nozzle face on which a nozzle is formed. The cleaning member has a concave space therein and is configured to be attached to the nozzle face such that the concave space is arranged between the cleaning member and the nozzle face. The waste liquid tank is configured to collect cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning member. The cleaning member further includes a first channel configured to supply the cleaning liquid toward the nozzle face and a second channel configured to discharge the cleaning liquid from the concave space.