Patent ID: 6312086
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus for recording on a recording medium by using an ink jet recording head for discharging ink, said apparatus comprising:conveying means for conveying the recording medium, said conveying means defining a conveyance path through which the recording medium is conveyed;a carriage for reciprocally moving said ink jet recording head within a carriage travel range which includes moving across the conveyance path, the carriage being positioned to face the recording medium in the conveyance path;recovery means for recovering a discharge function of said ink jet recording head, the recovery means being positioned in an area outside of the conveyance path at a first end of the carriage travel range and positioned to face the carriage; andink detecting means for detecting ink discharged from said ink jet recording head, the ink detecting means being positioned at a second end of the carriage travel range and positioned to face the carriage,wherein the conveyance path is disposed between said recovery means and said ink detecting means, andwherein the recovery means and the ink detecting means are positioned at opposite ends of the carriage travel range.