摘要:
A wiper device includes a wiper member, a wiper cleaner, and an ink absorbing material. The wiper member wipes a nozzle opening surface of a recording head of a printer. The wiper cleaner always contacts the portion of the wiper member other than the distal end of the wiper member. The wiper cleaner scrapes off the ink adhered to the wiper member and absorbs the ink. The wiper cleaner guides the absorbed ink to the ink absorbing material. The ink absorbing material has an ink absorbability higher than that of an absorption body of the wiper cleaner. The wiper cleaner is thus prevented from becoming saturated with the ink.
摘要:
A wiper device includes a wiper member, a wiper cleaner, and an ink absorbing material. The wiper member wipes a nozzle opening surface of a recording head of a printer. The wiper cleaner always contacts the portion of the wiper member other than the distal end of the wiper member. The wiper cleaner scrapes off the ink adhered to the wiper member and absorbs the ink. The wiper cleaner guides the absorbed ink to the ink absorbing material. The ink absorbing material has an ink absorbability higher than that of an absorption body of the wiper cleaner. The wiper cleaner is thus prevented from becoming saturated with the ink.
摘要:
A nozzle protecting device 30 of an ink jet type recording apparatus has a cap 46 which covers nozzles of a recording head and a cap support member 47 which is connected to the cap 45 via a spring member 80. The distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47 can be changed by elastic deformation of the spring member 80. A vent hole 54 is formed in the cap 46. A valve seat 56 which covers the terminal portion of the vent hole 54 is provided. A valve body 58 is rotatably attached to the lower portion of the cap 46. The valve body 58 selectively abuts on and parts from the valve seat 56 in accordance with the distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47. As a result, the inside of the cap 46 is opened and closed to air via the vent hole 54.
摘要:
A nozzle protecting device 30 of an ink jet type recording apparatus has a cap 46 which covers nozzles of a recording head and a cap support member 47 which is connected to the cap 45 via a spring member 80. The distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47 can be changed by elastic deformation of the spring member 80. A vent hole 54 is formed in the cap 46. A valve seat 56 which covers the terminal portion of the vent hole 54 is provided. A valve body 58 is rotatably attached to the lower portion of the cap 46. The valve body 58 selectively abuts on and parts from the valve seat 56 in accordance with the distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47. As a result, the inside of the cap 46 is opened and closed to air via the vent hole 54.
摘要:
A nozzle protecting device 30 of an ink jet type recording apparatus has a cap 46 which covers nozzles of a recording head and a cap support member 47 which is connected to the cap 45 via a spring member 80. The distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47 can be changed by elastic deformation of the spring member 80. A vent hole 54 is formed in the cap 46. A valve seat 56 which covers the terminal portion of the vent hole 54 is provided. A valve body 58 is rotatably attached to the lower portion of the cap 46. The valve body 58 selectively abuts on and parts from the valve seat 56 in accordance with the distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47. As a result, the inside of the cap 46 is opened and closed to air via the vent hole 54.
摘要:
A nozzle protecting device 30 of an ink jet type recording apparatus has a cap 46 which covers nozzles of a recording head and a cap support member 47 which is connected to the cap 45 via a spring member 80. The distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47 can be changed by elastic deformation of the spring member 80. A vent hole 54 is formed in the cap 46. A valve seat 56 which covers the terminal portion of the vent hole 54 is provided. A valve body 58 is rotatably attached to the lower portion of the cap 46. The valve body 58 selectively abuts on and parts from the valve seat 56 in accordance with the distance between the cap 46 and the cap support member 47. As a result, the inside of the cap 46 is opened and closed to air via the vent hole 54.
摘要:
A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid from nozzles; a carriage capable of carrying the liquid ejecting head; a plurality of cap spaces capable of covering the nozzles; a suction pump capable of applying a negative pressure to each of the cap spaces so as to suck liquid from the nozzles; a plurality of suction channels that communicate with the plurality of cap spaces and carry the liquid sucked by the suction pump; a channel selection means for selecting one or more suction channels for cutting off the communication with the cap spaces based on the position of the carriage; and a communication cut-off means for cutting off the communication of the one or more suction channels selected by the channel selecting means.
摘要:
A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid from nozzles; a carriage capable of carrying the liquid ejecting head; a plurality of cap spaces capable of covering the nozzles; a suction pump capable of applying a negative pressure to each of the cap spaces so as to suck liquid from the nozzles; a plurality of suction channels that communicate with the plurality of cap spaces and carry the liquid sucked by the suction pump; a channel selection means for selecting one or more suction channels for cutting off the communication with the cap spaces based on the position of the carriage; and a communication cut-off means for cutting off the communication of the one or more suction channels selected by the channel selecting means.
摘要:
There is provided a flushing method for a fluid ejecting device that prevents clogging of a nozzle by ejecting a fluid of a set number of droplets at each set time interval in a fluid ejecting process from the nozzle of a fluid ejecting head toward a fluid receiving part that is disposed to face a nozzle opening face of the fluid ejecting head in a state of non-contacting the nozzle opening face. The flushing method includes applying an electric field between the nozzle opening face and the fluid receiving part, ejecting the fluid from the fluid ejecting head toward the fluid receiving part, detecting a voltage change based on electrostatic induction that occurs at a time when the fluid is ejected toward the fluid receiving part, and changing one between the set time interval and the set number of the droplets based on the voltage change.
摘要:
A fluid ejecting apparatus includes: a carriage that supports a fluid ejecting head for ejecting fluid through a plurality of nozzles and is able to be reciprocated; a cap unit that comes in contact with the fluid ejecting head to form a plurality of cap internal spaces individually enclosing the nozzles; a suction unit that is able to suck the cap internal spaces via respective suction passages; and a selective blocking unit that is able to selectively block the suction passages as the carriage is reciprocated in a maintenance area for the maintenance of the fluid ejecting head, wherein the selective blocking unit includes: a blocking member that is reciprocated as the carriage is reciprocated in the maintenance area; and cam surfaces that engage with the blocking member as the blocking member is reciprocated to lead the blocking member to blocking positions for blocking the suction passages in order.