Patent ID: 8070255
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus having a non contact type heater for heating a recording medium on which liquid is ejected via a liquid ejecting head, the heater having a heat generating surface and the heater being arranged in parallel to the liquid ejecting head along a transport direction of the recording medium, the liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a mist suctioning unit for suctioning floating mist generated by ejection of the liquid, the mist suctioning unit including a nozzle plate in which nozzle orifices for ejecting the liquid are formed, the nozzle plate being provided on the liquid ejecting head, an electrode member provided at a marginal portion of the heat generating surface, wherein the heat generating surface is a part of the heater, and an electric potential difference generator for generating an electric potential difference between the electrode member and the nozzle plate to electrostatically absorb the mist on the marginal portion of the heat generating surface.