An object of the present invention is to reduce the amount of solvent vapor floating around when a print head is cleaned in an inkjet recording device. In addition, an object is to reduce ink stains on a periphery of the print head. An inkjet recording device includes a main body portion and a print head. The main body portion includes an ink container that contains ink, and a solvent container that contains a solvent. The print head includes a nozzle connected to the ink container to discharge the pressurized and supplied ink, a charging electrode that charges ink particles discharged from the nozzle, a deflection electrode that deflects the ink particles charged by the charging electrode, and a gutter that collects the ink. In addition, a head mounting unit for cleaning the print head is provided. The head mounting unit is connected to a solvent vapor suction path for suctioning solvent vapor generated therearound.

A printing device includes a print unit configured to, in a printing operation, apply a predetermined pattern of fluid onto a recording medium, the print unit including a plurality of nozzles. The printing device includes a purge tray, the purge tray being configured to, in a purging operation, collect fluid purged from the print unit, and a recording medium transport unit configured to transport the recording medium in a transport direction. The print unit has a length extending in a printing range direction, the printing range direction being perpendicular to the transport direction. The purge tray has a length extending in the printing range direction, the length of the purge tray being smaller than the length of the print unit. The purge tray is configured to, in the purging operation, move underneath the print unit in the printing range direction.

A maintenance device includes a blade unit, a support, and a blade sliding device. The blade unit includes a blade in contact with a nozzle surface of an inkjet head. To the support, the blade unit is detachably attached. The blade sliding device slides the support to a predetermined moving direction along the nozzle surface. The blade unit has a through-hole penetrating in an upper-and-lower direction. The support has a projection portion which is engaged with the through-hole. The projection portion protrudes upward and is inclined with respect to a vertical direction.

An ink supply device according to the present disclosure includes an attachment part and a drip tray. To the attachment part, an ink pack is attached. The drip tray is provided below the attachment part and has a capacity equal to or larger than a capacity of one ink pack.

An ink cartridge receiving module having a plurality of receiving spaces (14) for receiving a plurality of ink cartridges (20), each receiving space (14) having a bottom surface (22) which is inclined at an angle between 10 and 45 with respect to a horizontal plane, each receiving space (14) further having a connector (30) adapted for removing ink from the respective cartridge (20), the connectors (30) being arranged at the lower side of the receiving spaces (14).

A printing apparatus includes a housing, a medium support unit having a support surface supporting a medium, and a printing unit configured to perform printing on the medium supported by the support surface. The housing accommodates the medium support unit and the printing unit. The medium support unit includes a position adjustment unit configured to adjust a position of the support surface in an intersecting direction intersecting the support surface. The position adjustment unit can move the support surface from outside the movement range to within the movement range when the printing is not being performed by the printing unit and the head is disposed at a retracted position.

The inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a waste ink container and a suction mechanism. The waste ink container includes a reception hole, a suction hole, a suction airflow path and a definition member. The definition member includes an intermediate layer, and a one-side layer and another-side layer between which the intermediate layer is sandwiched. The intermediate layer has an intermediate opening, and the one-side layer and the other-side layer have a one-side opening and another-side opening, respectively, both communicating with the intermediate opening. A space defined by the intermediate opening, the one-side opening and the other-side opening forms a portion of the suction airflow path. An opening area of the intermediate opening is smaller than an opening area of the one-side opening and moreover smaller than an opening area of the other-side opening.

The inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a waste ink container and a suction mechanism. The waste ink container includes a reception hole for receiving ink ejected from the recording head, a suction hole connected to the suction mechanism, and a suction airflow path which communicates the reception hole and the suction hole with each other. The suction airflow path includes a reverse airflow path for leading a suction airflow in a direction of further separation from the suction hole, and a forward airflow path for leading the suction airflow in a direction of further nearness to the suction hole.

An inkjet printer includes an ink head including a nozzle surface with nozzles, and an attachment portion to enable attachment or detachment of an ink refill container storing ink to be ejected from the nozzles or a washing liquid refill container storing a washing liquid usable to wash the nozzle surface. The attachment portion includes a housing to accommodate the ink refill container or the washing liquid refill container, a connection portion provided inside the housing and connectable with the ink refill container or the washing liquid refill container, and a tray provided in the housing and below the connection portion.

A waste ink container includes: a side wall section surrounding a reservoir region; a plurality of receiving openings for receiving ink; a suction opening connected to a suction mechanism; an absorbing member that absorbs the ink; and a plurality of suction air passages defined by space in the reservoir region where the absorbing member is absent, connected to each of the plurality of receiving openings, and forming communication between the receiving opening as a connection destination and the suction opening to cause a suction airflow to pass therethrough generated in response to driving of the suction mechanism. A certain portion of at least one of the suction air passages is defined by space sandwiched between an air passage doubling portion forming a part of the side wall section and the absorbing member.