Patent ID: 8506044
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image recording apparatus including a wiping mechanism for wiping a conveying member, the image recording apparatus comprising: a head configured to eject liquid onto a recording medium; the conveying member which has a support face facing the head and which is configured to convey the recording medium in a conveying direction by moving the support face supporting the recording medium thereon in the conveying direction; a first wiper extending in a direction intersecting the conveying direction; a second wiper extending at least in the conveying direction; a first-wiping driving portion configured to drive the first wiper and the conveying member to perform a first wiping operation for: a second-wiping driving portion configured to drive the second wiper and the conveying member to perform a second wiping operation for: a controller configured to control the first-wiping driving portion and the second-wiping driving portion; wherein the controller is configured to control the first-wiping driving portion and the second-wiping driving portion to perform a first cleaning operation including the first wiping operation and the second wiping operation which is performed after a completion of the first wiping operation; and wherein the controller is configured to control the second-wiping driving portion in the second wiping operation such that the second wiper wipes the support face to remove a foreign material remaining on the support face when the first wiper is released from the support face in the first wiping operation.