Patent ID: 9199469
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A maintenance method of an ink jet recording apparatus that performs recording of images on a recording medium using a non-aqueous ink, wherein the ink jet recording apparatus includes a nozzle forming surface in which nozzles that discharge the non-aqueous ink are provided; and a wiping member with liquid absorbency, the method comprising: wiping the nozzle forming surface with the wiping member using an impregnating solution, and wherein the impregnating solution contains at least one organic solvent selected from a group consisting of compounds represented by the following General Formula (I), esters, and dibasic acid esters, (in General Formula (I) shown above, R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R 2 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R 3 represents an aryl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 9).