Patent ID: 8613512
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet recording apparatus, comprising: a recording head, operable to eject ink toward a recording medium; a carriage, mounting the recording head and operable to carry the recording head in a first direction; and at least one infrared ray heater, provided on the carriage so as to oppose the recording medium, wherein the infrared ray heater is configured to be placed at a position not opposing the recording medium at the end of the movement of the carriage in the first direction, wherein the carriage is configured to be moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the infrared ray heater is configured to be placed at a position not opposing the recording medium at the end of the movement of the carriage in the second direction, and wherein an input energy of the infrared ray heater is reduced without turning off the infrared ray heater when the infrared ray heater is placed at the position not opposing the recording medium.