Liquid ejection apparatus, inkjet recording apparatus and liquid removal method

Abstract

The liquid ejection apparatus comprises: a liquid ejection head which ejects liquid onto a liquid receiving medium; a conveyance device which conveys the liquid receiving medium in a conveyance direction relatively to the liquid ejection head, by moving at least one of the liquid receiving medium and the liquid ejection head; a liquid removal device which is arranged on a downstream side of the liquid ejection head in the conveyance direction and removes the liquid on the liquid receiving medium; a movement device which varies a distance between the liquid removal device and the liquid receiving medium, by moving the liquid removal device; an ejection volume determination device which determines a liquid ejection volume being a volume of the liquid ejected on the liquid receiving medium; and a liquid removal control device which determines whether or not to carry out liquid removal from the liquid receiving medium in accordance with the liquid ejection volume determined by the ejection volume determination device, and implements control for moving the liquid removal device in such a manner that the liquid removal device is placed in contact with the liquid on the liquid receiving medium if the liquid on the liquid receiving medium is to be removed, and the liquid removal device is not placed in contact with the liquid on the liquid receiving medium if the liquid on the liquid receiving medium is not to be removed.

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