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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2014
Soyoung Park, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Mikio Ohashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinori Uchino, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyuki Sai, Kanagawa, JP;
Soyoung Park, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Mikio Ohashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinori Uchino, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyuki Sai, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a receiving face member, and a cleaner. The recording head discharges droplets. The receiving face member includes a receiving face to receive dummy discharge droplets discharged from the recording head and not contributing to image formation. With rotation of the receiving face member, the receiving face movable between a facing position at which the receiving face faces the recording head and a retracted position at which the receiving face does not face the recording head. The cleaner cleans the receiving face of the receiving face member.