Image forming apparatus for performing restoration process

• Main Author: Kachi, Yasuhiko
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.02.2008

The image forming apparatus comprises: a line type recording head in which a plurality of nozzles ejecting ink are arranged through a length corresponding to a full width of a recording medium; a recording medium conveyance device which supports and conveys the recording medium in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium and causes the recording head and the recording medium to move relatively to each other, the recording medium conveyance device including a medium supporting part which supports the recording medium, a plurality of opening sections being formed in the medium supporting part, the plurality of opening sections being arranged in a staggered matrix in such a manner that at least one of the plurality of opening sections is present throughout a whole width of a nozzle region of the recording head when the plurality of opening sections are projected so as to be aligned in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of conveyance of the recording medium; an ejection control device which performs control of preliminary ejection of the ink from the recording head toward the opening sections in synchronism with positions of the opening sections; and an ink receiving member which receives the ink in the preliminarily ejection through the opening sections.