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US 2026/0166883 A1Published application
Liquid discharge apparatus
OwnerTakeyuki KOBAYASHIinventor
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Abstract
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head, a roller, and a cleaner. The liquid discharge head has a nozzle face having a nozzle to discharge a liquid, in a discharge direction, to a medium conveyed in a conveyance direction orthogonal to the discharge direction; and moves in a scanning direction orthogonal to the discharge direction and the conveyance direction. The roller moves in the scanning direction; and rotates and contacts a surface of the medium. The cleaner cleans each of the nozzle face and the roller.
Claims13
A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:
- a liquid discharge head:
- having a nozzle face having a nozzle to discharge a liquid, in a discharge direction, to a medium conveyed in a conveyance direction orthogonal to the discharge direction;
- and
- to move in a scanning direction orthogonal to the discharge direction and the conveyance direction;
- a roller to:
- move in the scanning direction;
- and
- rotate and contact a surface of the medium;
- and
- a cleaner to clean each of:
- the nozzle face;
- and
- the roller.
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