Patent ID: 8382237

Claim:
A liquid ejecting apparatus, comprising: a liquid ejecting head capable of ejecting liquid from a plurality of nozzles; a carriage capable of carrying the liquid ejecting head in a main scanning direction in a reciprocating manner; a plurality of cap spaces capable of capping the plurality of nozzles so as to cover the nozzles; a suction pump capable of applying a negative pressure to each of the cap spaces so that liquid is sucked from the plurality of nozzles; a plurality of suction channels which communicate with the plurality of cap spaces, which are capable of carrying the liquid sucked by the suction pump; a channel selection means capable of selecting one or more selected suction channels from the plurality of suction channels for stopped communication with the plurality of cap spaces based on the position of the carriage; and a communication cut-off means capable of stopping the communication of the one or more selected suction channels with the plurality of cap spaces.