Patent ID: 7195349

Claim:
An ink jet recording apparatus operable to record images on a recording medium with ink, the ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a conveyer belt operable to convey the recording medium thereon; an attracting-force generating device including an electrode plate provided on the conveyor belt and operable to generate a force to attract the recording medium to the conveyer belt; a recording head operable to discharge the ink onto the recording medium to record images thereon; a liquid applying device applying a liquid different from the ink to at least a position on the recording medium corresponding to the attracting-force generating device, wherein the liquid applying device applies the liquid to the recording medium before the recording head discharges the ink onto the recording medium, wherein the liquid applying device includes a liquid discharging head having a discharging nozzle configured to discharge the liquid therefrom; a position detecting device configured to detect the position on the recording medium corresponding to the attracting-force generating device; and a controlling device controlling the liquid discharging head to discharge the liquid at the position.