Patent ID: 9522548
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B41J,G03G

Claim Text:
1. An inkjet recording device comprising: a recording medium conveyance mechanism configured to convey a recording medium; a head portion having an ejection region to eject ink onto the recording medium; and a liquid applying section configured to apply a liquid to the recording medium, wherein the head portion includes a plurality of nozzles, the ink is ejected onto the recording medium selectively from the nozzles in the ejection region to form an image on the recording medium, the liquid applying section does not eject and jet liquid to the recording medium at a location upstream of the ejection region in a conveyance direction in which the recording medium is conveyed, and the liquid applying section ejects or jets liquid directly to the recording medium at a location downstream of the ejection region in the conveyance direction, the liquid applying section ejects or jets the liquid to the recording medium conveyance mechanism through adjustment of a direction in which the liquid is ejected or jetted, and the liquid applying section ejects or jets the liquid to the recording medium conveyance mechanism and directly to the recording medium through further adjustment of the direction in which the liquid is ejected or jetted.