Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and method for removing a recording ink from a surface of a recording material conveying belt of a recording apparatus. The method includes the steps of contacting a blade member to a surface of the recording material conveying belt and contacting an ink absorber member to a surface of the recording material conveying belt, thus removing from the belt surface an improper discharge of recording ink.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus for recording an image by discharging ink from an ink jet recording head to a recording medium at a recording position, the apparatus being capable of recording the image on different recording media having different absorptivities. The apparatus conveys the recording medium along a conveyance route from the recording position, and heats the recording medium at a predetermined position in the conveyance route of the recording medium. In a first operational mode, an operative condition corresponds to a recording medium with a first absorptivity. In a second operational mode, a non-operative condition corresponds to a recording medium with a second absorptivity higher than the first absorptivity. In the invention, the ink jet recording apparatus enters the first operational mode after an electrical power is applied thereto.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and method for removing a recording ink from a surface of a recording material conveying belt of a recording apparatus. The method includes the steps of contacting a blade member to a surface of the recording material conveying belt and contacting an ink absorber member to a surface of the recording material conveying belt, thus removing from the belt surface an improper discharge of recording ink.

Abstract: A recording apparatus builds an image at high quality without occurrence of malfunctions attributable to raised/recessed spots on the surface of a conveyance belt and insufficient dimensioning for the width of the conveyance belt, while preventing the interior of the recording apparatus from being contaminated with erroneously ejected ink. The recording apparatus includes a conveyance belt for conveying a recording sheet below four kinds of recording heads, and the conveyance belt has a joint line along which the opposite ends of a band-shaped material are joined to each other. In addition, the conveyance belt has a band-shaped colored portion which is located remote from the joint line by a predetermined distance. The colored portion is detected by an optical sensor, and a control unit controls the driving of the conveyance belt in response to a signal derived from the detection of the optical sensor.

Abstract: Image recording apparatus characterized by being equipped with the carriers to carry recording sheet, recording head, carrier guides which is so arranged as placing the carriers in between the guides and the recording heads and pushing members provided in between the recording heads and the carrier guides, the carrier guides being rotatively supported.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus is equipped with a conveying belt member for carrying a sheet member, a recording head holding member for holding a head for recording on the sheet member, and guide members for supporting and guiding the conveying belt member. The first guide member is provided upstream of the recording head holding member, the second guide is provided downstream of the first guide, and the third guide is provided between the first and second guides. The third guide member displaces the conveying belt member toward the recording head holding member.

Abstract: A cleaning method for removing a recording ink from a surface of a recording material conveying belt of a recording apparatus. The method includes the steps of detecting a recording material jam; press contacting a cleaning member to a surface of the recording material conveying belt in response to the detected jam, thus removing from the belt surface an improper discharge of recording ink; and separating the cleaning member from the surface of the conveying belt after cleaning for a period of time. The period of time is determined based upon an amount of the recording ink discharged onto the conveying belt surface.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes a fixing unit which heats a recording medium at a location in a conveyance route following recording to fix the recorded image. The fixing unit has a first heating member which heats a recording surface of a recording medium, a second heating member which heats a reverse surface of the recording medium, and a fan which blows air from the first heating member location in the conveyance route. A timer delays turning on the fan after energization of the first heating member.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink jet recording apparatus comprising a conveying means for a recording medium in a substantially horizontal direction, a head holding means for holding a plurality of ink jet heads in such a manner that the ink jet heads discharge ink vertically downward toward the recording medium conveyed by the conveying means in the substantially horizontal direction, a vertical shifting means for shifting the head holding means in a substantially vertical direction, a head recovery means for recovering and preventing the non-discharge of ink from the plurality of ink jet heads, in a condition opposed to the plurality of ink jet heads, and a horizontal shifting means for shifting the head recovery means in the substantially horizontal direction into a spatial area provided above the recording medium by lifting the head holding means in the substantially vertical direction by means of the vertical shifting means, so that the head recovery means is opposed relation to the plurality of ink

Abstract: A belt driving apparatus for carrying material to be recorded to a plurality of image recording units. In the belt driving apparatus, the distance of movement of material to be recorded corresponding to one rotation of the belt driving roller has been set to n (an integer)-times (where n=2, 3, 4 . . . ) as long as a distance between each image recording unit. A distance between one image recording unit and another recording unit is equal to or an integral fraction of .pi.(D+2 t), wherein D is the diameter of a drive roller driving the belt and t is the thickness of the belt.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus for recording information by ejecting ink fluid onto a recording medium has a recording head, a head drive part, a capping unit, a first moving unit, an ink receiver and a second moving unit. The recording head having an orifice ejects an ink fluid from the orifice. The head drive part drives the recording head to eject an ink fluid. The capping part covers up the orifice of the recording head, the part being installed so as to be able to move relative to the recording head. The first moving unit moves the capping unit and the recording head relative to each other. The ink receiver receives an ink fluid ejected from the recording head. The second moving unit moves the ink receiver and the recording head relative to each other and enables this movement independent of the movement established by the first moving unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus that includes a conveying device for conveying a recording sheet in a conveying direction, a recording device confronting the conveying device for recording an image on the sheet being conveyed and a supporting device for shiftably supporting at least one of the conveying device and the recording device for movement between a recording position where the conveying device and the recording device are in parallel contact with the recording sheet therebetween and a non-recording or separated position where the conveying device is separated from the recording device. In one embodiment, the recording device and the conveying device are separated in parallel in the non-recording position and the supporting device causes the at least one of the conveying device and the recording device to be non-parallel during movement from the non-recording position to the recording position.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus is equipped with a carrier for carrying a recording sheet, a recording head for recording on the recording sheet, carrier guides so arranged as to place the carrier in between the guides and the recording heads, and pushing members provided in between the recording heads and the carrier guide. The carrier guides are rotatively supported.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording apparatus comprising a conveyor for conveying a sheet while contacting therewith, a recording device for recording an image by discharging ink onto the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, a cleaning device for sweeping the ink adhered to the conveyor by slidingly contacting therewith, and an absorbing member for absorbing the ink adhered to the conveyor.

Abstract: A transport device for use in a recording apparatus is disclosed. The transport device includes a conveyor belt having at least three layers. The upper layer of the belt is a conductive or semiconductive layer that is discriminable from a recording material by a detector. Below the first conductive or semiconductive layer is an insulating layer and below the insulating layer is a third conductive layer. The first layer has a volume resistivity value of from 10.sup.14 to 10.sup.17 .OMEGA.cm. The detectors are positioned upstream and downstream of the recording region and disposed downstream of that recording region is a cleaning blade and absorber which together work under control of a controller to clean ink from the conveyor before it soils the charging roller or the next recording sheet. The controller also controls the cleaning operation in accordance with the amount of ink that was unnecessarily jetted onto the conveyor belt.

Abstract: In a support device for a direct drive electric motor found in apparatuses such as copy machines, printers, etc., employing the method of driving a driven shaft by an output shaft of the motor in direct connection thereto, the motor body is supported by the direct connection of the output shaft of the motor with the driven shaft, and a rotation preventing plate is provided for preventing the motor body from rotating about its output shaft, as the rotation preventing plate is in engagement with a fixed member.

Abstract: Image recording apparatus characterized by being equipped with the carriers to carry the recording sheet on which recording is made, recording heads, container to accommodate the recording heads, carrier guides which are so arranged as to place the carriers in between such carrier guides and the recording heads wherein rollers are provided to the carrier guides at the point where the carrier enters and leaves.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ink jet recording apparatus capable of recovery operation of the ink jet recording head in secure manner. For this purpose the apparatus is provided with an endless belt for transporting a recording sheet by electrostatic attraction; a charger for the endless belt; a cleaner for the endless belt; a recording head unit with plural full-line ink jet heads; a recovery unit having a cleaning blade and an ink absorbing member movable between a recovery position and a stand-by position; and a mechanism for moving the head unit to a recording position, a recovery position or a recovery unit introducing position and moving the recovery unit in relation to the recording head unit; in which the head unit, recovery unit and moving mechanism are integrated as a detachable unit.

Abstract: A device having a movable belt for transporting, for example, a recording medium, at least one rotary body around which the belt is wound so as to be supported thereon, and limiting portions or members for limiting the movement of the belt in the axial direction of the rotary body. The device is designed to stabilize the movement of the belt by making the friction between the limiting members smaller than the friction between the belt and the rotary body.