Patent ID: 8079697
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus, comprising: a recording head which has an ink-jetting surface having an ink-jetting opening to jet photo-curable ink toward a recording medium; at least one light emitting device which radiates light rays onto the ink landed on the recording medium; a carriage which drives the recording head and the light emitting device in a scanning direction, under a condition that the recording head and the light emitting device face the recording medium; a platen which supports the recording medium from a rear surface of the recording medium, under the condition that the recording head and the light emitting device face the recording medium; and a reflection preventing member which prevents light rays radiated from the light emitting device, from being reflected toward the ink-jetting surface, wherein in the scanning direction, the reflection preventing member is positioned at a side of the recording medium supported by the platen, and is placed vertically closer to the light emitting device than the rear surface of the recording medium.