Ink ejectabilty maintenance device, and recording apparatus incorporating the device

An ink ejectability maintenance device for maintaining an ink ejectability of a recording head which ejects ink droplets to a recording medium, comprising:

• a wiper, movable in a first moving path extending in a direction in which the recording medium is fed, to wipe a nozzle formation face of the recording head;
• a cap, movable in a second moving path, to seal the nozzle formation face;
• and
• an absorption member, disposed below the first moving path, to receive and absorb ink therein, wherein:
• the first moving path is perpendicular to the second moving path;
• and
• a first horizontal plane in which the wiper is placed and a second horizontal plane in which the cap is placed are spaced away from each other in the vertical direction.

An ink ejectability maintenance device for maintaining an ink ejectability of a recording head which ejects ink droplets to a recording medium, comprising:

• wiping means, movable in a first moving path extending in a direction in which the recording medium is fed, for wiping a nozzle formation face of the recording head;
• cap means, movable in a second moving path, for sealing the nozzle formation face;
• and
• absorption means, disposed below the first moving path, for receiving and absorbing ink therein, wherein:
• the first moving path is perpendicular to the second moving path;
• and
• a first horizontal plane in which the wiping means is placed and a second horizontal plane in which the cap means is placed are spaced away from each other in the vertical direction.