Recording device
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorAkina Tsuji
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Abstract
A recording device includes a recording head housed in a carriage, and for discharging a droplet on an obverse surface of a medium to perform recording on the medium, a support section having a support surface for supporting a reverse surface of the medium, and a heater for heating the droplet adhered to the obverse surface of the medium. The carriage is provided with a collection section capable of collecting steam generated when the droplet is heated by the heater. The recording head includes a nozzle cover provided with a plurality of holes for discharging the droplet. The nozzle cover includes a nozzle surface opposed to the support surface The collection section is formed of a material higher in hydrophilic property than the nozzle surface.
Claims8
A recording device comprising:
- a carriage configured to reciprocate in a first direction;
- a recording head housed in the carriage, and configured to discharge a droplet on an obverse surface of a medium to perform recording on the medium;
- a support section including a support surface configured to support a reverse surface of the medium;
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- a heating section configured to heat the droplet adhered to the obverse surface of the medium, wherein
- the carriage is provided with at least one collection section configured to collect steam generated when the droplet is heated by the heating section,
- the recording head includes a nozzle cover provided with a plurality of holes configured to discharge the droplet,
- the nozzle cover includes a nozzle surface opposed to the support surface, and
- the collection section is formed of a material higher in hydrophilic property than the nozzle surface, and is disposed at a lower surface of the carriage, and at a position different from the nozzle surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.