Patent ID: 8672447
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A wiper unit comprising: a wiper holder which rotatably supports a first roller around which one end of a long wiping member for wiping liquid which is attached to a liquid ejecting head for ejecting the liquid is wound, and a second roller around which the other end of the wiping member is wound, and moves a portion of the wiping member which is stretched between the first roller and the second roller in a wiping direction in which the liquid is wiped from the liquid ejecting head in a state of being in contact with the liquid ejecting head; and a regulation member which regulates a rotation of either the first roller, or the second roller to which tension is applied due to a friction force which acts with respect to the wiping member when performing the wiping, wherein the wiper holder has a detachable wiper cassette, the wiper cassette including the first and second rollers and the wiping member, wherein the regulation member is located on a mounting direction side of the wiper cassette for either the first roller or the second roller in a direction where the wiper cassette is detached to the wiper holder.