Wiping device, wiping member, liquid discharging device, and wiping method
A wiping device includes a wiping member configured to wipe a nozzle forming surface of a liquid discharging head that discharges a liquid from a nozzle, the wiping member containing fabric; and a pressing member configured to press the wiping member to the liquid discharging head, wherein the wiping member satisfies the following relationship 1: 0.8<(Sb/Ss)<1.2, relationship 1, where, at 60 seconds after a coloring liquid containing a coloring material and distilled water is dripped onto a surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface and Ss represents a spreading area of the coloring material on the surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface and Sb represents a spreading area of the coloring material on a surface of the wiping member not in contact with the nozzle forming surface.
1. A wiping device comprising:
a wiping member configured to wipe a nozzle forming surface of a liquid discharging head that discharges a liquid from a nozzle, the wiping member comprising fabric; and
a pressing member configured to press the wiping member to the liquid discharging head,
wherein the wiping member satisfies the following relationship 1:
0.8<(Sb/Ss)<1.2, relationship 1,
where, at 60 seconds after a coloring liquid containing a coloring material and distilled water is dripped onto a surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface and Ss represents a spreading area of the coloring material on the surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface and Sb represents a spreading area of the coloring material on a surface of the wiping member not in contact with the nozzle forming surface.
2. The wiping device according to claim 1 , wherein the wiping member comprises at least two layers.
3. The wiping device according to claim 2 , wherein a thickness Ts of a layer of the at least two layers having the surface in contact with the nozzle forming surface and a thickness Tb of a layer of the at least two layers having the surface not in contact with the nozzle forming surface satisfy the following relationship 2:
Ts<Tb.
4. The wiping device according to claim 2 , wherein a porosity Ps of a layer of the at least two layers having the surface in contact with the nozzle forming surface and a porosity Pb of a layer of the at least two layers having the surface not in contact with the nozzle forming surface satisfy the following relationship 3:
Ps>Pb.
5. The wiping device according to claim 2 , wherein a layer of the at least two layers having the surface in contact with the nozzle forming surface has a thickness Ts of from 0.10 to 0.30 mm.
6. The wiping device according to claim 2 , wherein a layer of the at least two layers having the surface not in contact with the nozzle forming surface has a thickness Tb of from 0.20 to 0.40 mm.
7. The wiping device according to claim 1 , wherein the wiping member is impregnated with a cleaning liquid.
8. A wiping member comprising:
fabric,
wherein the wiping member satisfies the following relationship 1:
0.8<(Sb/Ss)<1.2 relationship 1,
where, at 60 seconds after a coloring liquid containing a coloring material and distilled water is dripped onto a surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface, Ss represents a spreading area of the coloring material on the surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface and Sb represents a spreading area of the coloring material on a surface of the wiping member not in contact with the nozzle forming surface.
9. A liquid discharging device comprising:
the wiping device of claim 1 ; and
the discharging head.
10. A wiping method comprising:
wiping a nozzle forming surface of a liquid discharging head that discharges a liquid from a nozzle with a wiping member comprising fabric,
wherein the wiping member satisfies the following relationship 1:
0.8<(Sb/Ss)<1.2, relationship 1,
where, at 60 seconds after a coloring liquid containing a coloring material and distilled water is dripped onto a surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface, Ss represents a spreading area of the coloring material on the surface of the wiping member in contact with the nozzle forming surface and Sb represents a spreading area of the coloring material on a surface of the wiping member not in contact with the nozzle forming surface.