Patent ID: 7901066
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet recording apparatus, operative to perform recording on a recording medium and to transport the recording medium in a first direction, comprising: a recording head, having a dot formation element array in which a plurality of dot formation elements each of which is operative to eject liquid therefrom are arrayed, and movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a platen, having a plurality of supporting surfaces configured to support the recording medium which is transported in the first direction at a position opposed to the recording head, the surfaces separated from each other: a controller, operative to control a transporting operation of the recording medium in the first direction, a moving operation of the recording head in the second direction, and a liquid ejecting operation of the recording head based on recording data, the controller performs, in the recording on a recording medium which has a predetermined size: