Patent ID: 7370957
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a recording head, the ink jet recording apparatus forming an image by ejecting printing liquid including a volatile organic compound (VOC) from the recording head onto a recording medium, a volatile organic compound decomposer for decomposing the volatile organic compound, the volatile organic compound decomposer comprising a catalyst that is a photocatalyst; and a photocatalyst activating light source for activating the photocatalyst; the printing liquid including a light curable component which is cured by application of light, and the recording apparatus including an ink curing light source which irradiates a surface of the recording medium onto which the printing liquid is applied with light for curing the light curable component; wherein the ink curing light source is also the photocatalyst activating light source.