초록 ▼

The position of a guide rail is changed by eccentrically rotating the guide rail by turning a control lever, thereby adjusting an amount of a head gap. A supporting frame for supporting a capping mechanism is connected to the guide rail. When the position of the guide rail is changed for the head ga

The position of a guide rail is changed by eccentrically rotating the guide rail by turning a control lever, thereby adjusting an amount of a head gap. A supporting frame for supporting a capping mechanism is connected to the guide rail. When the position of the guide rail is changed for the head gap adjustment, the position of the capping mechanism is also changed. Consequently, even when the position of the guide rail is changed for the head gap adjustment, the positional relation between the capping mechanism and the print head can be almost fixedly maintained.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [19.] A printing apparatus, comprising:a platen across which a recording medium is fed;a print head for printing onto the recording medium by jetting ink;a capping mechanism having a cap for air-tightly covering a nozzle surface of the print head; anda moving mechanism for mov

[ What is claimed is:] [19.] A printing apparatus, comprising:a platen across which a recording medium is fed;a print head for printing onto the recording medium by jetting ink;a capping mechanism having a cap for air-tightly covering a nozzle surface of the print head; anda moving mechanism for moving the print head and adjusting an amount of a head gap between the print head and the platen to accommodate at least two different thicknesses of recording medium, the moving mechanism moving the capping mechanism in a fixed relationship with the print head during head gap adjustment in accordance with the thickness of the recording medium being used.