LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of head arrays each including a plurality of liquid discharge heads to discharge a liquid from nozzles onto a medium;
a drum to rotate and convey the medium to a position facing the plurality of head arrays; and
a wiper to wipe the plurality of liquid discharge heads;
wherein the plurality of head arrays is inclined at different angles; and
the wiper includes a plurality of wiping surfaces to wipe nozzle surfaces of the plurality of liquid discharge heads of the plurality of head arrays, respectively, the nozzles are formed on the nozzle surfaces, andthe plurality of wiping surfaces is inclined at the different angles in accordance with the plurality of head arrays, respectively.
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Abstract
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a plurality of head arrays each including a plurality of liquid discharge heads to discharge a liquid from nozzles onto a medium, a drum to rotate and convey the medium to a position facing the plurality of head arrays, and a wiper to wipe the plurality of liquid discharge heads. The plurality of head arrays is inclined at different angles, and the wiper includes a plurality of wiping surfaces to wipe nozzle surfaces of the plurality of liquid discharge heads of the plurality of head arrays, respectively, the nozzles are formed on the nozzle surfaces, and the plurality of wiping surfaces is inclined at the different angles in accordance with the plurality of head arrays, respectively.
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11 Claims
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1. A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of head arrays each including a plurality of liquid discharge heads to discharge a liquid from nozzles onto a medium; a drum to rotate and convey the medium to a position facing the plurality of head arrays; and a wiper to wipe the plurality of liquid discharge heads; wherein the plurality of head arrays is inclined at different angles; and the wiper includes a plurality of wiping surfaces to wipe nozzle surfaces of the plurality of liquid discharge heads of the plurality of head arrays, respectively, the nozzles are formed on the nozzle surfaces, and the plurality of wiping surfaces is inclined at the different angles in accordance with the plurality of head arrays, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of head arrays each including a plurality of liquid discharge heads to discharge a liquid from nozzles onto a medium; a drum to rotate and convey the medium to a position facing the plurality of head arrays; and a wiper including a web to wipe nozzle surfaces of the plurality of liquid discharge heads of the plurality of head arrays, the nozzles being formed on the nozzle surfaces, the web having a width to cover the nozzle surfaces of the plurality of liquid discharge heads of one of the plurality of head arrays, wherein the plurality of head arrays is inclined at different angles, and the wiper includes a moving mechanism to move the web from a first position facing the one of the plurality of head arrays to a second position facing another of the plurality of head arrays inclined at a different angle from the one of the plurality of head arrays. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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