Patent ID: 9150035
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus, comprising: a head including an ejection surface on which a plurality of ejection openings for ejecting liquid are formed; a conveyor configured to convey a recording medium toward a space which opposes the ejection surface; a support member configured to support the recording medium in the space; a moving mechanism configured to move the support member in a conveyance direction in which the recording medium is conveyed by the conveyor to cause the support member to take an opposing position at which the support member opposes the ejection surface and a retracting position at which the support member does not oppose the ejection surface; an upstream guide positioned upstream of the head in the conveyance direction and configured to support the recording medium; and a downstream guide positioned downstream of the head in the conveyance direction and configured to support the recording medium; wherein: