Patent ID: 9050811
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a recording head having a nozzle surface including a plurality of nozzles configured to eject liquid droplets; a suction cap configured to seal the nozzle surface of the recording head; a cap holder configured to displaceably hold the suction cap via an elastic member and retractably disposed corresponding to the recording head; and a wiping member configured to wipe the nozzle surface of the recording head in a direction from an upper side to a lower side, wherein the cap holder includes a guide part disposed on an upper end of the cap holder to come into contact with a side surface of an upper end of the recording head to frictionally move on the side surface of the upper end of the recording head together with the cap holder, the guide part is a plate-like member that projects from the upper end of the cap holder in a direction parallel to a liquid ejecting direction of the nozzles, and the guide part is disposed on an upper end side of the cap holder and not disposed on a lower end side of the cap holder.