Patent ID: 8596755
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus, comprising: a droplet ejection head extending in one direction, the droplet ejection head including an inflow passage having an inflow port through which a fluid flows into the inflow passage, a common fluid passage connected to the inflow passage, and a plurality of individual fluid passages each extending from an outlet of the common fluid passage to a corresponding ejection opening of a plurality of ejection openings formed on an ejection face via a pressure chamber; a supply mechanism capable of forcibly supplying the fluid to the inflow passage; a wiper formed of an elastic material; a moving mechanism configured to move the wiper in the one direction while contacting the wiper to the ejection face; and a controller configured to control the supply mechanism and the moving mechanism, wherein the controller is configured to control the supply mechanism and the moving mechanism so that: