Patent ID: 8172361

Claim:
A capping method in a liquid ejecting apparatus including a transport unit capable of transporting a target, liquid ejecting heads that are capable of ejecting a liquid onto the transported target, and cap units having caps that are capable of capping the liquid ejecting heads, the method comprising: moving a plurality of cover members to a capping position where the cover members cover the caps of the cap units when the target is being transported; and moving the cover members to an opening position where the cover members do not hinder the movement of the caps between a retreated position and the capping position when the liquid ejecting heads are being capped by the caps, wherein the transport unit includes a power source and the cover units are connected to the transport unit through a power transmission mechanism such that the cover members are driven in association with the transport unit, such that the cover members are disposed at the closing position when the power source is driven in the direction that the target is transported, and the cover members are disposed at the opening position when the power source is driven in a direction opposite to the direction that the target is transported.