Patent ID: 8025357
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining a fluid ejecting apparatus including an ejecting head that has an ejecting surface in which a plurality of ejecting ports that eject fluid are formed, and a maintenance portion that performs maintenance processing to recover the ejection of fluid from the ejecting ports and that has a cap member and a wiping member, the method comprising: performing a first capping process to put the cap member on the ejecting surface of the ejection head; performing a first suction process to suck the fluid in a space formed between the cap member and the ejecting surface; performing a wiping process to wipe the ejecting surface with the wiping member; performing a second suction process to suck fluid in the space between the cap member and the ejecting surface; and performing a waiting process to wait the a predetermined time without performing a second wiping process.