CPC B41J 2/16505 (2013.01) [B41J 2/16585 (2013.01); B41J 2/165 (2013.01); B41J 2/16523 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A capping device configured to form a space surrounding an opening of a nozzle by coming into contact with a liquid ejecting head having the nozzle for ejecting a liquid, the capping device comprising:
a cap that includes:
a recess that forms the space;
a humidifying chamber that has an inlet through which a humidifying fluid for humidifying the space flows in and an outlet through which the humidifying fluid flows out; and
a partition wall, having gas permeability, that restricts passage of the liquid from the recess to the humidifying chamber, wherein
the recess has a hole for discharge of the liquid discharged from the liquid ejecting head.
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