Patent ID: 6499824
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:a carriage having a first liquid discharge unit provided with first liquid discharge openings for discharging a first liquid and a second liquid discharge unit provided with second liquid discharge openings for discharging a second liquid different from the first liquid, said first liquid discharge unit and said second liquid discharge unit being arranged for performing discharge when the carriage is moving; a first wiping member dedicated to wiping a surface of the first liquid discharge unit having said first liquid discharge openings, said first wiping member being arranged for wiping when the movement of said carriage is suspended; and a second wiping member dedicated to wiping a surface of the second liquid discharge unit having said second liquid discharge openings, said second wiping member being arranged for wiping when the movement of said carriage is suspended, wherein said carriage is stopped at a first stopping position so that wiping by said first wiping member is performed by a movement of said first wiping member along a direction different from a movement direction of said carriage, and said carriage is stopped at a second stopping position different from said first stopping position so that wiping by said second wiping member is performed by a movement of said second wiping member along a direction different from the movement direction of said carriage.