Patent ID: 7281781
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: at least one ink head which ejects ink; a carriage on which the ink head is disposed; a maintenance mechanism including at least one container for receiving droplets; a moving/driving section which moves the maintenance mechanism; an operating end portion which instructs power supply interruption to a main body of the image forming apparatus; a control section which controls at least the moving/driving section in accordance with an instruction regarding power supply interruption by the operating end portion, so as to move the maintenance mechanism down, in a horizontal direction, and up so as to position the at least one container for receiving droplets at a position to receive droplets of the ink from the at least one ink head; and a power supply interruption process section which, interrupts power supply to the main body of the image forming apparatus when the at least one container for receiving droplets has been positioned at the position to receive droplets of the ink from the at least one ink head by the movement of the maintenance mechanism.