Patent ID: 7510266

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium; a recording head comprising a nozzle formation surface formed with a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink toward the recording medium being conveyed by the conveyance unit; a cap that is able to abut against the nozzle formation surface of the recording head to form a closed space in which the nozzle formation surface is sealed off; a cap holder that supports the cap with a predetermined gap between the cap holder and the base portion; and an elastic body disposed between the cap holder and the base portion, wherein the cap comprises: the base portion facing the nozzle formation surface; a lip portion that is upright from a base portion toward the nozzle formation surface to be able to abut against the nozzle formation surface; an opening that passes through the base portion; and a gas impermeable flexible film that covers the opening, wherein the elastic body abuts the base portion between the lip portion and the flexible film.