Patent ID: 9586412
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. An ink-jet printer comprising: a conveyer configured to convey a printing medium; an ink-jet head configured to eject ink onto the printing medium conveyed by the conveyer; a head holder in a box shape configured to hold the ink-jet head, the head holder having an opening through which a space between the head holder and the conveyer communicates with an inside of the head holder; a head cooler including: a controller configured to drive the conveyer to convey the printing medium while driving the ink-jet head to eject the ink onto the printing medium to perform printing and driving the head cooler to generate the cooling air, wherein the controller is configured to control the flow rate of blow air and the flow rate of suction air such that air containing ink mist is suctioned into the head holder through the opening.