Patent ID: 8662630

Claim:
A recording apparatus comprising: at least one liquid ejection head each of which has an ejection surface defining ejection openings, and each of which is configured to eject liquid through said ejection openings; a conveying mechanism having a support surface, and configured to convey a recording medium, such that the recording medium supported on said support surface passes a position that is opposed to said ejection surface; a first capping mechanism comprising having at least one annular-shaped lip member each of which is disposed around a corresponding one of said at least one liquid ejection head so as to surround said ejection surface of said corresponding one of said at least one liquid ejection head, said first capping mechanism being configured to execute a first capping that causes said ejection surface of each of said at least one liquid ejection head to be covered with said support surface and a corresponding one of said at least one annular-shaped lip member, by bringing a lower end of said corresponding one of said at least one annular-shaped lip member into contact with said support surface; a second capping mechanism comprising at least one movable member each of which is positionable in an opposed position and a retracted position, such that each of said at least one movable member is opposed to said ejection surface of a corresponding one of said at least one liquid ejection head while being positioned in the opposed position, and such that each of said at least one movable member is not opposed to said ejection surface of a corresponding one of said at least one liquid ejection head while being positioned in the retracted position, said second capping mechanism being configured to execute a second capping that causes said ejection surface of each of said at least one liquid ejection head to be covered with at least a corresponding one of said at least one movable member, by positioning said corresponding one of said at least one movable member in the opposed position; and a controller configured to control said first capping mechanism and said second capping mechanism, and to execute a selected one of the first capping and the second capping.