US Patent 7824005 Liquid ejection device

A liquid ejection device includes: a liquid ejection head which includes an ejection surface and an ejection port formed at the ejection surface, ejects a droplet of liquid from the ejection port, and allows the liquid to land on an object; an elastic absorbing member which comes into contact with the ejection surface of the liquid ejection head, and absorbs the liquid adhering to the ejection surface; and moving means for moving the absorbing member with respect to the ejection surface while the absorbing member is in contact with the ejection surface, in which the absorbing member has a surface layer which is impregnated with a solution containing a surfactant.