Liquid jet device with cleaning protective means

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising:

• a liquid jet device comprising:
• recording head portion provided with an orifice at the end of said recording head portion for exhausting liquid therethrough, a liquid chamber portion communicating with said orifice, a supply passageway for supplying the liquid to said liquid chamber portion, and liquid drop exhaust energy generating means mechanically coupled to at least a part of said liquid chamber portion in such a coupled relationship that liquid drop exhaust energy can be supplied to the liquid present in said liquid chamber portion;
• a liquid reservoir portion connected to said head portion so that the liquid present in the interior is supplied to said liquid chamber portion from an inlet at one terminal end of said supply passageway;
• and
• extraneous electrical connector means for supplying an extraneous electrical signal to said liquid drop exhaust energy generating means to drive said generating means;
• said portions and means being movable together, said liquid chamber portion lying at a height from the liquid surface in said liquid reservoir portion whereat the liquid present in said liquid reservoir portion can be supplied to said liquid chamber portion by a capillary force;
• a scanning shaft on which said liquid jet device is reciprocally movable;
• cleaning protective means for cleaning and protecting said orifice provided at a reset position lying at one end of said scanning shaft, said cleaning protective means including a rub-cleaning member and a liquid-absorbing member containing high boiling point solvent;
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• a recording member containing portion.