Patent ID: 9289995
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus, comprising: a liquid ejecting head having an ejection surface in which ejection openings are open for ejecting a liquid, the liquid ejecting head being configured to record an image by ejecting the liquid toward a recording medium; a platen configured to be located at a facing position at which the platen faces the ejection surface for supporting the recording medium, when image recording is carried out; a first member configured to be disposed so as to be opposed to the ejection surface with the platen interposed therebetween, when the image recording is carried out; a distance adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a distance between the ejection surface and the first member by moving at least one of the liquid ejecting head and the first member; a liquid discharging mechanism configured to carry out a discharging operation in which the liquid in the liquid ejecting head is discharged from the ejection openings, the liquid discharging mechanism being configured to carry out, each as the discharging operation, flushing in which the liquid is discharged by ejection of the liquid in the liquid ejecting head and purging in which the liquid in the liquid ejecting head is ejected at a liquid speed lower than that in the flushing; and a controller configured to control the distance adjusting mechanism and the liquid discharging mechanism such that the distance between the ejection surface and the first member is equal to a first distance when the liquid discharging mechanism carries out the flushing and such that the distance between the ejection surface and the first member is equal to a second distance larger than the first distance when the liquid discharging mechanism carries out the purging.