Abstract: An ink-jet printer has a printing means for discharging ink from a discharge port so as to print on a recording medium, a cap means for closing the discharge port of the printing means, an absorbing means, inside the cap means, for absorbing ink leaked in the vicinity of the discharge port of the printing means, and a removing means for removing the ink absorbed by the absorbing means.

Abstract: A liquid ejection recording apparatus has a carriage, a liquid ejection recording unit, a lever biased by a spring for mounting the unit on the carriage, and a communication hole portion formed in an ink tank in the unit. When the unit is fixed on the carriage for printing, a projection presses the communication hole portion to provide a communication hole for communicating the interior of the ink tank with the outer atmosphere. Stable ink ejection is guaranteed without clogging of a nozzle or the like and regardless of the amount of ink remaining in the ink tank.

Abstract: An ink jet printer comprises liquid discharge recording unit for discharging ink onto the recording surface of a recording medium and effecting recording, a transportation device removably carrying the liquid discharge recording unit and movable in a predetermined direction relative to said recording surface, an ink container mounted on said transportation device and containing therein the ink to be supplied to the liquid discharge recording unit, and communication parts provided in the transportation parts for communicating the ink container with the liquid discharge recording unit and having a pipe member.

Abstract: In a capping mechanism wherein the surroundings of orifices provided to discharge liquid are sealed and suction of the liquid is effected by a negative pressure, a liquid absorbing member is provided on a cap side below the orifices so as to be brought into contact with and compressed by a surface in which the orifices are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for recovering the discharge function of an ink-jet printer by suction comprises a plurality of cap members facing fluid discharge recording means each for ejecting an ink onto a recording surface of a recording medium so as to record an image, wherein each of the cap members comprises a cap slider disposed in a cap holder to be movable in a back-and-forth direction and having a rear end portion provided with a stopper member which can abut against a rear end face of the cap holder; a rubber member disposed in a front opening portion of the cap slider and having an inner portion which can be coupled to the fluid discharge recording means; and a spring member interposed between the cap holder and the cap slider and compressed when the rubber member is depressed backward.

Abstract: In a recorder having a record head which discharges liquid to record dots and which has a discharge energy generating element arranged on a substrate, a liquid discharge port arranged for the discharge energy generating element and a liquid path for supplying the liquid to the liquid discharge path, non-discharge of the liquid in the recorder is prevented by energizing the discharge energy generating element in a non-discharge condition when the recorder is powered on and/or when a predetermined waiting time has elapsed.

Abstract: An ink jet printer comprises, liquid discharge recording unit for discharging ink onto the recording surface of a recording medium and effecting recording, a transportation device removably carrying the liquid discharge recording unit and movable in a predetermined direction relative to said recording surface, an ink container mounted on said transportation device and containing therein the ink to be supplied to the liquid discharge recording unit, and communication parts provided in the transportation parts for communicating the ink container with the liquid discharge recording unit and having a pipe member.

Abstract: A suction recovering device for an ink jet printer is provided with liquid injection recording means for injecting ink to the recording surface of a recording medium to thereby effect recording and a cap member opposed to the liquid injection recording means in a predetermined position, characterized in that a porous cellular structure in which capillary forces are created is provided below the cap member, the porous cellular structure being designed so as to be capable of contacting a porous absorbing member in a waste ink reservoir.

Abstract: An apparatus for recovering the discharge function of an ink-jet printer by suction comprises a plurality of cap members facing fluid discharge recording means each for ejecting an ink onto a recording surface of a recording medium so as to record an image, wherein each of the cap members comprises a cap slider disposed in a cap holder to be movable in a back-and-forth direction and having a rear end portion provided with a stopper member which can abut against a rear end face of the cap holder; a rubber member disposed in a front opening portion of the cap slider and having an inner portion which can be coupled to the fluid discharge recording means; and a spring member interposed between the cap holder and the cap slider and compressed when the rubber member is depressed backward.

Abstract: An ink-jet printer has a tank holding ink therein, an ink-jet printing head for printing on a paper sheet, an ink cartridge for holding a supply ink, electrodes for detecting an ink level in the tank, a feeder for feeding the ink in the ink cartridge to the tank when the electrodes detect that the ink level in the tank is below a predetermined level, a timer circuit for allowing the feeder to supply an extra amount of ink to the tank even after the ink level reaches a normal level, and a warning device for warning the operator if the ink level is not recovered to the normal level within a predetermined period of time after the feeder is operated.

Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus has a printing head assembly for ejecting an ink as an ink drop from an opening on a printing medium, the ink being stored inside the ink jet printing apparatus; and an ejection recovery unit, arranged to communicate with the printing head assembly through a channel, for eliminating nonejection of the ink from the printing head assembly by generating a negative pressure, the ejection recovery unit being arranged to determine the negative pressure.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head has a nozzle for discharging ink and an ink chamber for supplying ink to the nozzle. A valve mechanism actuated by a vacuum force is arranged in the ink chamber in which an air layer is created as the ink is supplied into the ink chamber.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus of the type in which ink is jetted toward recording paper from the tip end of a recording head to effect printing on the recording paper. The recording head is provided with a capping for covering the tip end of the head. The capping includes an ink suction mechanism for sucking ink from the recording head only when the tip end is capped.

Abstract: An ink tank comprises a deformable ink bag for storing ink provided in a case, wherein a low strength portion is formed in a member constituting said case, and a lever for pressing said ink bag is formed by breaking said low strength portion. An ink-jet recording apparatus comprises a recording head unit having a discharging port for forming a flying droplet by discharging ink, and an ink tank for storing ink supplied to said recording head unit, wherein means for breaking a low strength portion of a case for said ink tank is provided to fixing means for fixing said ink tank in which a deformable ink bag for storing ink is provided in said case, said low strength portion is formed in a member constituting said case, and a lever for pressing said ink bag is formed by breaking said low strength portion.

Abstract: An ink-jet type printer includes a unit for drawing an ink from the tip of a recording head, a vessel for collecting the waste ink drawn by the drawing unit, a chamber for detachably receiving the vessel, and a unit for permitting the vessel to collect the waste ink when the vessel is mounted in the chamber and for inhibiting the vessel from collecting the waste ink when the vessel is not mounted in the chamber.

Abstract: A suction recovery apparatus comprises a capping unit for hermetically sealing the end of a recording head for discharging ink, a unit for mounting the capping unit movement toward the recording head, a negative pressure generating unit for generating a negative pressure, and a lever rotatable about an axis for moving the capping unit toward the recording head by rotation in one direction to hermetically seal the end of the head and causing the negative pressure generating unit to generate a negative pressure which sucks the end of the recording head.

Abstract: A capping device for capping the front end of an ink jet nozzle, wherein an ink absorbing element is provided in the nozzle capping unit in such a position as to be brought into contact with the front end of the ink jet nozzle.

Abstract: An inkjet printer has a plurality of storing members for storing inks of different colors, a plurality of recording units for injecting the inks stored in the storing member, a plurality of air suction paths which are disposed in correspondence with the storing member for drawing the air in the storing member and which are independent from each other and do not communicate with each other, suction unit for drawing the air in the storing member through the air suction paths in the suction mode and for sealing the air suction paths and for sealing communication between the air suction paths in the non-suction mode.

Abstract: This invention provides a nozzle-restoring suction device provided with a suction unit for generating a negative pressure, a capping unit provided with closing caps for tightly closing respective nozzles formed on a recording head, and a connection unit for connecting the suction unit with the capping unit for enabling suction of the front ends of the nozzles by means of the negative pressure generated in the suction unit.

Abstract: A capping device for a multi-ink jet head is disclosed. The capping device is provided with means for keeping the nozzles of the head isolated from each other during the time of the head being capped.