Patent ID: 7384122

Claim:
An image recording apparatus comprising: an ink jet head unit which ejects ink toward a recording medium to record an image thereon; a paper feed unit which feeds the recording medium to a platen that is provided opposite to an ejecting outlet of the ink jet head unit from which the ink is ejected; a recording medium conveyance unit which conveys the recording medium, which has been fed onto the platen, to a discharge outlet; an intake fan provided at the recording medium conveyance unit to adsorb the recording medium by negative pressure while the recording medium is being conveyed by the recording medium conveyance unit; an exhaust fan to remove dust from between the paper feed unit and the recording medium conveyance unit; and a cover member on an outside of the image recording apparatus; wherein a space including the ink jet head unit in an inner part of the apparatus, which is covered with the cover member, is maintained at positive pressure with air from which dust is removed.