Patent ID: 6299281
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink-jet printer comprising:a medium holding member which holds a printing medium;a head holder which supports nozzle heads and which is vertically movable between: (i) a printing position at which the nozzle heads face a printing surface of the printing medium held by the medium holding member with a specific gap and at which the nozzle heads print on the printing surface of the printing medium, and (ii) a non-printing position which is located above the printing position and at which the nozzle heads may be maintained;an elevating mechanism which vertically moves the head holder between the printing and non-printing positions; anda driving control circuit which drives the nozzle heads and which is movable together with the head holder;wherein the driving control circuit is located on a side of the head holder opposite to a side of the head holder which faces the medium holding member with the nozzle heads being interposed between the driving control circuit and the medium holding member, with respect to a direction in which the head holder vertically moves.