INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS

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INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18822919 titled 'INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS

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An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit, a cap unit, a wipe unit, a cover, an engagement member, a first cam, a second cam, a lifting mechanism, and a sliding mechanism. In the first state, the first cam moves the engagement member downward to the predetermined height or below and the second cam brings the cover into contact with the wipe unit, in the second state, the first cam moves the engagement member downward to the predetermined height or below and the second cam moves the cover upward to a height higher than the first state, and in the third state, the first cam moves the engagement member upward to the predetermined height or above and the second cam moves the cover upward to a height higher than the first state.