Patent ID: 7845756

Claim:
An inkjet recording apparatus configured to perform recording by discharging ink from a recording head, the apparatus comprising: a wiping unit configured to perform wiping by bringing a blade into contact with a discharge port surface of the recording head; a cleaning liquid applying unit configured to apply cleaning liquid to the blade, the cleaning liquid cleaning up the discharge port surface; a capping unit configured to perform capping of the discharge port surface; a measurement unit configured to measure an intermission period of a recording operation; and a control unit configured to control the wiping unit and the capping unit, wherein the control unit allows the capping unit to perform capping of the discharge port surface after allowing the blade to which the cleaning liquid is applied by the cleaning liquid applying unit to perform wiping of the discharge port surface when the intermission period measured by the measurement unit is a first predetermined period or longer, and allows the blade to which the cleaning liquid is applied by the cleaning liquid applying unit to perform wiping of the discharge port surface when the intermission period measured by the measurement unit is a second predetermined period or longer, wherein the second predetermined period is longer than the first predetermined period.