Patent ID: 8251498
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A processing liquid applying apparatus which applies a processing liquid to a transfer medium, the apparatus comprising: a processing liquid transfer roller which transfers the processing liquid to the transfer medium while rotating in a predetermined direction; a processing liquid applying section which makes a contact with a surface of the processing liquid transfer roller to apply the processing liquid to the surface of the processing liquid transfer roller; a downstream wall which is positioned on a downstream side in a rotating direction of the processing liquid transfer roller with respect to a contact point at which the surface of the processing liquid transfer roller makes a contact with the processing liquid in the processing liquid applying section; and a downstream wall moving mechanism which moves the downstream wall, in a tangential direction at the contact point of the processing liquid applying section and the processing liquid transfer roller, between a downstream wall first position at which the downstream wall is positioned while the processing liquid transfer roller is transferring the processing liquid to the transfer medium and a downstream wall second position at which the downstream wall is positioned while the surface of the processing liquid transfer roller is being washed with the processing liquid, wherein a distance between the downstream wall positioned at the downstream wall second position and the processing liquid transfer roller, is greater than a distance between the downstream wall positioned at the downstream wall first position and the processing liquid transfer roller.