Ink ejection device for removing ink from nozzle surface using wipers
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMikio OGAWA
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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMikio OGAWA
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An ink ejection device includes a head, a wipe unit, and a drive assembly. The head has a nozzle surface in which a nozzle is open, and is configured to eject ink from the nozzle. The wipe unit is configured to wipe the nozzle surface. The drive assembly is configured to move the head and the wipe unit relative to each other along a first direction. The wipe unit includes a discharge portion configured to discharge cleaning liquid to the nozzle surface, and a first wiper and a second wiper configured to come into contact with the nozzle surface. The discharge portion, the first wiper, and the second wiper are arranged in this order in the first direction.
An ink ejection device comprising:
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