Patent ID: 9440443
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus for printing an image on a print medium by using a liquid ejecting head for ejecting a liquid, wherein the liquid ejecting head comprises: a surface having a plurality of ejection ports for ejecting the liquid arranged in a predetermined direction and a plurality of suction ports arranged in the predetermined direction for taking in atmosphere containing mists of the liquid; and a plurality of suction tubes arranged in the predetermined direction and connected to the plurality of suction ports, respectively, for allowing the mists of the liquid taken in through the suction ports to pass therethrough, each of the suction tubes has an inner wall, and an inner diameter L satisfying the following inequality: wherein ρ designates the density of the liquid; g, gravity acceleration; and γLv, an interfacial energy between the liquid and the inner wall of the suction tube, and wherein the inner diameter L is 250 μm or less.