US Patent 7393080 Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes a head part having a jet opening part configured to jet ink, a moisture retention cap configured to maintain moisture by covering the jet opening part, and a suction part configured to suction ink situated at the jet opening part. A suction cap having the suction part is provided separately from the moisture retention cap. The image forming apparatus includes a shutter member configured to open or close an opening part of the suction cap. The shutter member comes in contact with a perimeter of an edge part forming the opening part of the suction cap in a case where the shutter member is closed.