US 2009/0244247 A1 · Inkjet Recording Apparatus

Abstract

An inkjet recording apparatus may include at least one inkjet head configured to eject ink onto a recording medium. The inkjet recording apparatus may also include a conveying device configured to convey the recording medium in a conveying direction, the conveying device including a recording-medium support surface that opposes the inkjet head and includes a plurality of holes. The inkjet recording apparatus may further include a suction device configured to suck air through the holes to attach the recording medium to the recording-medium support surface. The inkjet recording apparatus may yet further include a duct including an opposing opening that opposes the suction device via the recording-medium support surface, and a non-opposing opening that does not oppose the suction device.

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Dependent claims

An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

at least one inkjet head configured to eject ink onto a recording medium;
a conveying device configured to convey a recording medium in a conveying direction, the conveying device comprising a recording-medium support surface that opposes the inkjet head and comprises a plurality of holes;
a suction device configured to suck air through the holes to attach a recording medium being conveyed to the recording-medium support surface;
and
a duct comprising a first opening opposing the holes through which the suction device sucks air, and a second opening disposed on a downstream side of the inkjet head, which is positioned on the most downstream side, in the conveying direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Inkjet Recording Apparatus

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