US Patent 7722154 Inkjet recording apparatus

The inkjet recording apparatus includes: an inkjet recording head having a long side extending in a lengthwise direction corresponding to a first movement direction perpendicular to a paper conveyance direction; a wiper blade which wipes a nozzle surface of the inkjet recording head in which a nozzle is formed; a first movement device which moves one of the inkjet recording head and the wiper blade in the first movement direction; and a second movement device which moves the wiper blade in a second movement direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first movement direction, in such a manner that the wiper blade wipes the nozzle surface, wherein the wiper blade is formed in such a manner that ink removing properties of at least one surface of the wiper blade become higher toward a first end section of the wiper blade in the first movement direction.