Patent ID: 6565183
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:conveying means for conveying a recording sheet; first recording means for discharging ink to a first surface of the recording sheet conveyed by said conveying means to thereby record an image thereon, said first recording means being capable of reciprocally scanning in a direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance of the recording sheet; second recording means for discharging ink to a second surface opposite to the first surface of the recording sheet conveyed by said conveying means to thereby record an image thereon, said second recording means being capable of reciprocally scanning in a direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance of the recording sheet; a first ink receiving device for receiving the ink discharged from said second recording means, said first ink receiving device being disposed at the first surface side of the recording sheet and capable of reciprocally scanning in a direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance of the recording sheet; and a second ink receiving device for receiving the ink discharged from said first recording means, said second ink receiving device being disposed at the second surface side of the recording sheet and capable of reciprocally scanning in a direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance of the recording sheet.