Patent ID: 6196659
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:a carriage having a recording liquid discharge unit provided with recording liquid discharge openings for discharging recording liquid and a processing liquid discharge unit provided with processing liquid discharge openings for discharging processing liquid to process the discharged recording liquid, said recording liquid discharge unit and said processing liquid discharge unit arranged for performing discharge when the carriage is moving;a first wiping member dedicated to wiping a surface of the recording liquid discharge unit having said recording liquid discharge openings, said first wiping member being arranged for wiping when the movement of said carriage is suspended; anda second wiping member dedicated to wiping a surface of the processing liquid discharge unit having said processing liquid discharge openings, said second wiping member being arranged for wiping when the movement of said carriage is suspended,wherein said carriage is stopped at a first stopping position so that wiping by said first wiping member is performed, and said carriage is stopped at a second stopping position different from said first stopping position so that wiping by said second wiping member is performed.