Ink-jet recording apparatus

An ink-jet recording apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of recording heads having an ink ejection face in which ejection nozzles for ejecting ink onto a recording medium are open;
• a wipe unit reciprocatable between a first position right below the recording heads and a second position horizontally retracted from the first position, the wipe unit having a wiper for performing wiping operation whereby the ink ejection face is wiped in a predetermined direction in the first position;
• and
• an entry prevention member arranged between the recording heads in a recording medium conveying direction to prevent the recording medium from entering a gap between the recording heads, wherein
• the entry prevention member is configured to be movable in an up-down direction, the entry prevention member being arranged in an entry prevention position where a lower face thereof is flush with the ink ejection face or projects below the ink ejection face during printing operation, the entry prevention member being arranged in a retracted position where the lower face is retracted above the ink ejection face during wiping operation by the wipe unit.