Patent ID: 8118399

Claim:
An ink receiving unit for an inkjet printer having an inkjet head configured to eject ink onto a first surface of a medium, said ink receiving unit comprising: an ink receiver configured to face the inkjet head via the medium, said ink receiver being configured to receive ink dripping from a second surface opposite to the first surface of the medium during printing; and an ink removing device configured to remove the ink from said ink receiver, wherein said ink receiver unit is configured to be detachably mounted to a main body to which the inkjet head is mounted, wherein said ink receiver has a gutter-shaped member configured to receive the ink dripping from the second surface, wherein said ink removing device has a wiper member slidably provided in said gutter-shaped member, said wiper member being configured to be slid along said gutter-shaped member by a driving motor, and wherein said ink removing device further includes a controller, the controller being configured to control the wiper member to slide in said gutter-shaped member in a state where said ink receiver faces the inkjet head via the medium and the inkjet head ejects ink onto the medium.