Patent ID: 8277038
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet printer comprising: an ink head having a print head for ejecting ink onto a recording medium, and movable in a first direction along a guide rail, the ink curable upon irradiation with ultraviolet light; a first ultraviolet light irradiation device positioned on a first side section of the ink head and a second ultraviolet light irradiation device positioned on a second side section of the ink head, the second side section located opposite the first side section in the first direction, the ultraviolet light irradiation devices being for irradiating the recording medium with ultraviolet light; and a cutting head attachable to the ink head such that the cutting head is positioned adjacent to the ink head between the guide rail and at most one of the ultraviolet light irradiation devices in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, movable in the first direction along the guide rail, and configured to cut at least a portion of the recording medium, wherein, when the ink head and the cutting head are attached to each other, at least a portion of the cutting head is positioned in front or in rear of the at most one of the ultraviolet light irradiation devices in the second direction.