Patent ID: 8888238
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a recording head including plural nozzles discharging liquid droplets; a head holder configured to hold the recording head; a carriage configured to hold the head holder; a guide member extending in a main scanning direction of the image forming apparatus; a reference member extending in the direction substantially parallel to the main scan direction in which the guide member extends; and a position adjustment member configured to adjust a position of the reference member relative to the carriage, wherein the carriage is configured to move along the guide member, wherein a part of the reference member is disposed in the carriage, and wherein the head holder is attachably and detachably hooked on and held by the reference member, wherein the reference member is disposed to extend in the main scan direction between, and passed through, through-holes in respective side walls of the carriage, and wherein the position adjustment member is a plate-like shape and includes two sides crossing with each other and one side operates as a position determination surface to determine the position of the reference member when the reference member is in contact with the two sides.