Patent ID: 6126282
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink-jet recording apparatus using an ink head section for ejecting ink, and processing liquid head section for making ink ejected from the ink head section insoluble or coagulated, said ink-jet recording apparatus comprising:a head-section scan driving means that reciprocally drives said ink-head section and processing-liquid head section in a scanning direction with respect to a recording medium, andmeans for ejecting processing liquid from said processing liquid head section after the ejection of ink conducted by said ink head section, in a state that a satellite drop of ink following the ejection of a main drop of ink is ejected in a different direction from that of the main drop, if the different direction is opposite to the scanning direction of the ink head section, and for ejecting processing liquid from said processing liquid head section prior to the ejection of ink conducted by said ink head section, if said different direction is the same as the scanning direction of the ink head section.