Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsverfahren

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4338965

Aktenzeichen

EP23196827

Anmeldetag

12. September 2023

Veröffentlichung

30. Juli 2025

Erteilung

30. Juli 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B41J2/165B41J2/21C09D11/00

Abstract

To provide an image forming apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) that enables reduction in maintenance cost without excessive maintenance. An image forming apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) includes: a carriage (114, 124, 214, 314, 324); a first recording head (111) that has a first discharge face (111a) having a hole, that is disposed on the carriage (114, 124, 214, 314, 324), that discharges a first droplet containing resin through the hole; a second recording head (112) that has a second discharge face (112a) having a hole, that is disposed on the carriage (114, 124, 214, 314, 324), that discharges, through the hole, a second droplet containing resin less than the resin contained in the first droplet; a first cleaning device (121) that wipes the first discharge face (Illa) to clean the first recording head (111); and a second cleaning device (122) that is different from the first cleaning device (121) and that wipes the second discharge face (112a) to clean the second recording head (112).

Anmelder

Firma

KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Land

🇯🇵 Japan

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