Patent ID: 8657407
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid ejecting device, comprising: a liquid ejecting head comprising an ejection surface on which an ejection opening for ejecting liquid is formed; a liquid receiving member comprising a liquid receiving surface on which the liquid ejected from the ejection opening is received; an annular member arranged around the liquid ejecting head and configured to seal an ejection space to which the ejection surface is opposed from an outer space with the liquid receiving surface; a positional relationship adjusting unit configured to adjust a positional relationship between the ejection surface and the liquid receiving surface by moving at least one of the liquid ejecting head and the liquid receiving member to form one of a first positional relationship in which the annular member is able to contact the liquid receiving member to seal the ejection space from the outer space and a second positional relationship in which the liquid receiving surface and the ejection surface are separated farther from each other than the liquid receiving surface and the ejection surface in the first positional relationship; an air inlet communicated with the ejection space; a humidified air supplying unit configured to supply humidified air to the ejection space through the air inlet; a cleaning unit configured to clean the liquid receiving surface by removing the liquid received on the liquid receiving surface; a viscosity information obtainment unit configured to obtain information concerning viscosity of the liquid received on the liquid receiving surface; and a control unit configured to conduct a liquid receiving surface cleaning action, when the information concerning viscosity of the liquid obtained by the viscosity information obtainment unit indicates at least a predetermined degree of viscosity, the liquid receiving surface cleaning action comprising: