Patent ID: 6252615
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet apparatus for pretreating a printing medium with treatment liquid having a function of setting ink by using a first head, and for printing on said printing medium with ink by using a second head, comprising:first recovering means for recovering an ejection condition from said first head;second recovering means for recovering an ejection condition from said second head;a waste liquid absorbing substance having at least a first end and a second end for absorbing waste liquid discharged from said first recovering means and said second recovering means, said second end being separated from said first end;first waste liquid transferring means for transferring the waste liquid discharged from said first recovering means into said waste liquid absorbing substance; andsecond waste liquid transferring means for transferring the waste liquid discharged from said second recovering means into said waste liquid absorbing substances,wherein a discharge end of said first waste liquid transferring means is located in a vicinity of said first end of said waste liquid absorbing substance, and a discharge end of said second waste liquid transferring means is located in a vicinity of said second end of said waste liquid absorbing substance.