The purpose of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording device that is capable of minimizing contamination, by floating ink, of the inside and outside of a print head without increasing the volatilization volume of a solvent. In order to attain the purpose, provided is an inkjet recording device having: a nozzle which applies print onto a printing medium by discharging ink; and a print head which houses therein a deflection electrode for deflecting the discharged ink by means of an electrostatic force, the inkjet recording device being provided with an ink suction unit which sucks in floating ink by means of the electrostatic force.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording device that is capable of minimizing contamination, by floating ink, of the inside and outside of a print head without increasing the volatilization volume of a solvent. In order to attain the purpose, provided is an inkjet recording device having: a nozzle which applies print onto a printing medium by discharging ink; and a print head which houses therein a deflection electrode for deflecting the discharged ink by means of an electrostatic force, the inkjet recording device being provided with an ink suction unit which sucks in floating ink by means of the electrostatic force.

An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording device capable of adjusting a clearance between prints formed by two nozzles (114, 115), and capable of printing a print content at a high speed. In order to achieve the object, there is provided an inkjet recording device which has two sub-print heads including nozzles (114, 115), charging electrodes (116, 117), deflection electrodes (118, 119), and gutters (120, 121), in which the two nozzles are disposed in a deflection direction of ink particles, and which performs printing on a printed object (124) while moving the printed object (124) relative to the ink particles in a direction substantially perpendicular to the deflection direction of the ink particles, the inkjet recording device having a function for reducing a clearance between print results (125, 126), printed by the two nozzles (114, 115), by controlling a voltage applied to the charging electrodes (116, 117) and a voltage applied to the deflection electrode (118, 119).

An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording device capable of adjusting a clearance between prints formed by two nozzles (114, 115), and capable of printing a print content at a high speed. In order to achieve the object, there is provided an inkjet recording device which has two sub-print heads including nozzles (114, 115), charging electrodes (116, 117), deflection electrodes (118, 119), and gutters (120, 121), in which the two nozzles are disposed in a deflection direction of ink particles, and which performs printing on a printed object (124) while moving the printed object (124) relative to the ink particles in a direction substantially perpendicular to the deflection direction of the ink particles, the inkjet recording device having a function for reducing a clearance between print results (125, 126), printed by the two nozzles (114, 115), by controlling a voltage applied to the charging electrodes (116, 117) and a voltage applied to the deflection electrode (118, 119).

In a liquid discharge apparatus, a print head includes a supply port to which liquid is supplied; a nozzle plate that includes a nozzle for discharging the liquid; a substrate that includes first side, a second side, a first surface, and a second surface which is different from the first surface; a connector that is provided on the first surface; and an integrated circuit that is provided on the first surface, the substrate is provided between the nozzle plate and the supply port, the connector is provided along the first side, the integrated circuit is provided in a place which is not adjacent to the connector, and a shortest distance between the supply port and the first surface is longer than a shortest distance between the supply port and the second surface.

In a liquid discharge apparatus, a print head includes a supply port to which liquid is supplied; a nozzle plate that includes a nozzle for discharging the liquid; a substrate that includes first side, a second side, a first surface, and a second surface which is different from the first surface; a connector that is provided on the first surface; and an integrated circuit that is provided on the first surface, the substrate is provided between the nozzle plate and the supply port, the connector is provided along the first side, the integrated circuit is provided in a place which is not adjacent to the connector, and a shortest distance between the supply port and the first surface is longer than a shortest distance between the supply port and the second surface.

A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal during a printing process including a first drive waveform for driving a discharger to discharge a liquid and a first micro-vibration waveform, and generates a drive signal during a discharging state determination process including a second drive waveform for driving the discharger to inspect the discharger, and a second micro-vibration waveform. The first drive waveform becomes a first potential during a first period, becomes a fourth potential during a second period, and becomes the first potential during a third period. The second drive waveform becomes a second potential during a fourth period, becomes a third potential during a fifth period, and becomes the second potential during a sixth period. The first micro-vibration waveform and the second micro-vibration waveform are different from each other.

A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal during a printing process including a first drive waveform for driving a discharger to discharge a liquid and a first micro-vibration waveform, and generates a drive signal during a discharging state determination process including a second drive waveform for driving the discharger to inspect the discharger, and a second micro-vibration waveform. The first drive waveform becomes a first potential during a first period, becomes a fourth potential during a second period, and becomes the first potential during a third period. The second drive waveform becomes a second potential during a fourth period, becomes a third potential during a fifth period, and becomes the second potential during a sixth period. The first micro-vibration waveform and the second micro-vibration waveform are different from each other.

A droplet forming device is provided. The droplet forming device includes a liquid holder configured to hold a liquid, a film having a discharge hole, two or more vibration generators configured to vibrate the film, and a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the vibration generators. One or more of the vibration generators are disposed in each region on the film where a polarity of bending moment differs.

A droplet forming device is provided. The droplet forming device includes a liquid holder configured to hold a liquid, a film having a discharge hole, two or more vibration generators configured to vibrate the film, and a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the vibration generators. One or more of the vibration generators are disposed in each region on the film where a polarity of bending moment differs.