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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Osaka, JP;
Shoki Kasahara, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 2/165 (2013.01); B41J 2/16505 (2013.01); B41J 2/16532 (2013.01); B41J 2/16544 (2013.01);
Abstract
The ink jet recording apparatus comprises a recording head provided with a nozzle forming surface provided with nozzles which discharge an ink composition containing inorganic pigments, and a liquid repelling film which is provided on the nozzle forming surface; a maintenance unit for preserving the recording head; and a movement section which is arranged at a position which faces the nozzle forming surface and the maintenance unit and which relatively moves the nozzle forming surface and the maintenance unit.