Ink-jet recording apparatus

An ink-jet recording apparatus configured to discharge ink droplets onto a sheet, comprising:

• a plurality of rollers configured to convey the sheet in a conveyance direction, the plurality of rollers spaced apart from each other in a width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction;
• a platen disposed upstream of the plurality of rollers in the conveyance direction;
• a recording unit disposed above the platen and configured to discharge ink droplets from nozzles toward the platen;
• a plurality of first ribs provided in the platen, spaced apart from each other in the width direction, the nozzles overlapping at least a part of each of the plurality of first ribs in an ink discharge direction orthogonal to the width direction and the conveyance direction, and each of the first ribs having a supporting surface for supporting the sheet;
• a first sheet supporting surface portion provided between the plurality of first ribs and the plurality of rollers in the conveyance direction, the first sheet supporting surface portion being disposed downstream of the nozzles in the conveyance direction;
• and
• a second sheet supporting surface portion provided between the plurality of first ribs and the plurality of rollers in the conveyance direction, the second sheet supporting surface portion being disposed downstream of the nozzles in the conveyance direction,
• wherein the first sheet supporting surface portion is a first rib edge, and the second sheet supporting surface portion is a second rib edge,
• wherein at least a portion of one of the plurality of rollers, and at least a portion of one of the plurality of first ribs, are both disposed between the first sheet supporting surface portion and the second sheet supporting surface portion when viewed in the conveyance direction, and
• wherein a distance between the first sheet supporting surface portion and the second sheet supporting surface portion in the width direction is greater than a width of the supporting surface of the one of the plurality of first ribs in the width direction, and is shorter than a width of a sheet contacting surface of the one of the plurality of rollers in the width direction.