Patent ID: 6281910
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus for recording onto a recording medium by using an ink jet recording head for discharging ink, said apparatus comprising:head mounting means for mounting said ink jet recording head;means for generating an air flow carrying an ink mist, not used for recording, generated by ink discharged from said ink jet recording head and floating in said ink jet recording apparatus; andan air flow guiding member for guiding said air flow in said ink jet recording apparatus out of said ink jet recording apparatus, said air flow guiding member having an opening through which said air flow is led to said air flow guiding member and being removably mounted to said ink let recording apparatus; andan expelling conveying rotary member which contacts a recording surface of the recording medium along a conveyance route downstream of a conveyance direction of the recording medium from a position opposing said ink jet recording head, said expelling conveying rotary member being located in said air flow guiding member and which is removably mounted to said ink jet recording apparatus with said air flow guiding member.