Patent ID: 8191990

Claim:
A inkjet recording apparatus comprising: an inkjet head comprising an ejection surface, the ejection surface comprising: a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first and second control portion, and a contact portion positioned between the first and second control portion; and a plurality of ejection ports formed therethrough; a wiper; a wiper moving mechanism configured to move between the first end of the ink ejection surface and the second end of the ejection surface, wherein when the wiper is positioned over the contact portion, the wiper contacts the ejection surface, and when the wiper is positioned over the first or second control portions, the wiper is positioned a predetermined nonzero distance away from the ink ejection surface; a guide member positioned adjacent to the inkjet head and extending from the first end to the second end; and a positioning member connected to the wiper and configured to contact the guide member, wherein the positioning member moves the wiper closer to or away from the ejection surface.