Patent ID: 8740327
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a recording head configured to discharge ink to execute recording on a sheet; a conveyance unit configured to convey the sheet; a carriage configured to mount the recording head thereon and to move in a main-scanning direction which is crossing to a sheet conveyance direction; a height change mechanism configured to move the carriage in a height direction; and a control unit configured to control the conveyance unit, the carriage, and the height change mechanism, wherein the control unit moves the carriage in the main-scanning direction to the outside of a sheet conveyance area of the conveyance unit, conveys a cleaning sheet, to which a fold is previously given, to a recording position, causes the height change mechanism to move the carriage to a first height position, moves the carriage to the inside of the sheet conveyance area, causes the height change mechanism to move the carriage to a second height position which is lower than the first height position, and causes the conveyance unit to convey the cleaning sheet.