Patent ID: 9162461
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a recording head in which nozzle arrays are configured by lining up a plurality of nozzles which discharge identical inks and the nozzle arrays are arranged in a plurality of lines, and which discharges a plurality of types of ink; and at least one cap member which covers the plurality of the nozzle arrays in a left-to-stand state, wherein the cap member is used for an operation of suctioning ink in the recording head in a state where the plurality of the nozzle arrays are covered, a flushing operation which receives ink from the recording head in a state of being separated from the recording head, and a capping operation which protects the nozzles by covering the plurality of the nozzle arrays in a left-to-stand state, and out of a plurality of nozzle arrays which are accommodated in one cap member in a capping operation, a nozzle array in an end side region of the cap member discharges ink with the lowest solid content concentration and a nozzle array in a central region of the cap member discharges ink with the highest solid content concentration.