Abstract: A process for producing a liquid jet recording head comprises the step of laminating a solid layer for formation of a liquid channel, a photosensitive material to be provided so as to cover over the solid layer, a discharge opening plate provided with a discharge opening communicated to the liquid channel in this order on a substrate; the step of irradiating an active energy ray in a pattern on the photosensitive material layer; and the step of removing the solid layer and the uncured portion of said photosensitive material layer corresponding to the pattern to form the liquid channel.

Abstract: A recording head for an ink jet recording apparatus having a common chamber for supplying ink to a plurality of ink discharge portions each having an electric-heat converting member. A plurality of temperature detecting elements in the head measure the temperature at different locations in the chamber and an adjuster equalizes the temperature distribution of the chamber based on temperature information from the temperature detecting devices.

Abstract: A liquid injection recording apparatus having a recording head for injecting ink toward a recording medium to thereby effect recording, an ink tank storing therein ink to be supplied to the recording head, and an ink remain detector provided within a supply path communicating the recording head with the ink tank are presented. The ink remain detector has an ink chamber having at least one wall surface thereof formed of a flexible film member, and at least two detector means responsive to the displacement of the film member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus comprising an ink jet head having plural opening for discharging an ink, partial capping means for covering a part of said plural discharging opening, and suction means for sucking the ink from said part of discharging opening through said partial capping means.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording apparatus includes a cap member for covering discharge ports of a liquid jet recording head which discharge recording liquid. The cap member is provided with a protruding portion opposed to the discharge ports. Gas flow is generated in a space formed by the cap member and the liquid jet recording head. The protruding portion provides for a negative or reduced pressure at the discharge ports, to draw off impurities and improve recovery. An improved recovery method is also provided.

Abstract: A liquid injection recording apparatus comprises a recording head having discharge ports for discharging recording liquid therethrough, a liquid path communicating with the discharge ports, a liquid chamber communicating with the liquid path and energy generating elements utilized for discharging the recording liquid, a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the recording head and/or the recording liquid in the recording head, a storing tank for storing the recording liquid to be supplied to the recording head, a communicating path for switchably communicating between a supply system for supplying the recording liquid from the storing tank to the liquid chamber and a circulation system for circulating the recording liquid between the storing tank and the liquid chamber, a switching device for switching the communicating path to either of the supply system or the circulation system in accordance with temperature information from the temperature sensor, and a control circuit for controlling the swi