An image recording apparatus includes an ink jet head which ejects ink toward a recording medium to record an image thereon, a paper feed unit which feeds the recording medium, a recording medium conveyance unit which conveys the recording medium, an intake fan provided at the recording medium conveyance unit to adsorb the recording medium by negative pressure, and an exhaust fan to remove dust from between the paper feed unit and the recording medium conveyance unit. The image recording apparatus prevents the ink jet head from not discharging ink drops and discharging ink drops curvedly because of paper dust and dust in the air, and prevents ink drops from failing to land in a proper position because of an airflow to form a new flow path in the apparatus, thereby recording a high-quality image with high reliability.
A printing medium baffle for protecting printheads printing on an image transfer member from particulates associated with the printing medium. The baffle may have one or more adhesive surfaces.
