Suction recovery apparatus of ink-jet printer

An apparatus for recovering the discharge function of an ink-jet printer by suction, which comprises a plurality of cap members facing fluid discharge recording means each for ejecting an ink onto a recording surface of a recording medium so as to record an image, wherein each of said cap members comprises a cap slider disposed in a cap holder to be movable in a back-and-forth direction and having a rear end portion provided with a stopper member which can abut against a rear end face of said cap holder; a rubber member disposed in a front opening portion of said cap slider and having an inner portion which can be coupled to said fluid discharge recording means; and a spring member interposed between said cap holder and said cap slider and compressed when said rubber member is depressed backward.

An apparatus for recovering the discharge function of an ink-jet printer by suction, which comprises a plurality of cap members facing fluid discharge recording means each for ejecting an ink onto a recording surface of a recording medium so as to record an image, wherein each of said cap members comprises a movable portion disposed in a cap holder to be movable in a back-and-forth direction and having a rear end portion provided with a stoper member which can abut against a rear end face of said cap holder; a rubber member disposed in a front opening portion of said movable portion and having an inner portion which can be coupled to said fluid discharge recording means; and a spring member interposed between said cap holder and said movable portion and compressed when said rubber member is depressed backward.

An ink-jet printer comprising: fluid discharge recording means for ejecting an ink onto a recording surface of a recording medium so as to record an image; driving means for driving said fluid discharge recording means; and means for recovering the discharge function of the ink-jet printer by suction, which comprises a plurality of cap members, wherein each of said cap members comprises a cap slider disposed in a cap holder to be movable in a back-and-forth direction and having a rear end portion provided with a stopper member which can abut against a rear end face of said cap holder; a rubber member disposed in a front opening portion of said cap slider and having an inner portion which can be coupled to said fluid discharge recording means; and a spring member interposed between said cap holder and said cap slider and compressed when said rubber member is depressed backward.