Patent ID: 8348413

Claim:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a supporting member configured for supporting a recording medium; a first transfer mechanism configured for transferring the recording medium supported by the supporting member in a first direction; a guide rail extending in a second direction; an ink head comprising a nozzle surface disposed opposite to the recording medium during a print operation, wherein at least one nozzle formed in the nozzle surface is configured for discharging ultraviolet light curable ink on the recording medium, wherein the ink head engages the guide rail in a moveable manner in the second direction along the guide rail; a second transfer mechanism configured for transferring the ink head in the second direction; a pair of ultraviolet light irradiation devices each of which is coupled to the ink head in a moveable manner in the second direction, each comprises an irradiation section disposed opposite to the recording medium during the print operation, and is configured for irradiating ultraviolet light onto the ultraviolet light curable ink that is the at least one nozzle; and an ink head aiding system comprising at least a wiper configured for wiping the nozzle surface of the ink head, a cap configured for covering the nozzle surface of the ink head, or a capping device, wherein one of the pair of ultraviolet light irradiation devices is located in front of the capping device.