Patent ID: 6092892
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus having an image recording area which performs the image recording onto the recording medium using an ink jet recording head for discharging the ink through ink discharge ports, comprising:a head holding portion for holding the ink jet recording head;a platen having a planar section for supporting the recording medium opposed to the ink discharge ports in said image recording area, and a facial section disposed downstream of said image recording area with respect to a conveyance direction of the recording medium, and extending in a direction away from said ink discharge ports toward said conveyance direction, wherein said planar section and said facial section of said platen are continuous, an angle between an extension of said planar section and said facial section being from 3.7 degrees to 7.5 degrees; andrecording medium exhausting means, disposed downstream of the facial section of said platen in said conveyance direction, for exhausting said recording medium out of said recording area by guiding said recording medium from the extension of the planar section of said platen in a direction closer to the facial section of said platen.