Patent ID: 7204577
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus, comprising: a liquid ejecting head, operable to move in a first direction; a platen, opposed to the liquid ejecting head to support an object to which a liquid droplet is ejected from the liquid ejecting head and to define a gap between the liquid ejecting head and the object, the platen formed with a groove hole to which a liquid droplet deviated from an edge of the object is disposed, and through holes formed in a bottom portion of the groove hole and arranged in the first direction; a first liquid absorber, provided in the groove hole; a second liquid absorber at least a part of which is arranged below the platen to receive liquid dropped through the through holes; and at least one liquid leading member, extending through at least one of the through holes to lead liquid absorbed by the first liquid absorber to the second liquid absorber.