Patent ID: 8646873

Claim:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a print head which ejects ink for ink jet recording, which contains resin and substantially does not contain alkyl polyol whose boiling point under 1 atmospheric pressure is 280° C. or higher from a nozzle formed on a nozzle surface to a recording medium; a heating mechanism which heats the recording medium positioned in a region in which the ejected ink for ink jet recording adheres; first cleaning which moves the print head to an ink receiving medium, performs non-recording ejection of the ink for ink jet recording from the print head to the ink receiving medium, and cleans the nozzle and the nozzle surface of the print head; second cleaning which moves the print head to the ink receiving medium, performs non-recording ejection of a smaller amount of the ink for ink jet recording than an amount of the ink ejected in the non-recording ejection by the first cleaning from the print head to the ink receiving medium at a higher execution frequency, and cleans the nozzle of the print head; and a wiping mechanism which wipes the ink adhering to the nozzle surface by using a wiping member.