Patent ID: 8398206

Claim:
An inkjet priming apparatus comprising: a print head having an ejection opening surface where at least one ejection opening array composed of a plurality of ink ejection openings configured to eject an ink droplet is formed; a wiper member configured to wipe the ejection opening surface; an adjustment unit for adjusting the temperature of the print head; and a recovery controlling unit for controlling a recovery of the ink droplet ejecting operation in the plurality of ink ejection openings such that (i) a wiping operation for wiping the ejection opening surface by the wiper member, (ii) a first preliminary ejecting operation for ejecting the ink droplet from the print head with the temperature of the print head being adjusted at a first temperature by the adjustment unit, and (iii) a second preliminary ejecting operation for ejecting the ink droplet from the print head with the temperature of the print head being adjusted at a second temperature lower than the first temperature by the adjustment unit are performed in this order, wherein the recovery controlling unit controls the recovery so as to eject the ink droplets from the plurality of ink ejection openings during the wiping operation.