Inkjet recording apparatus with cover and method therefor including decision and inquiry features

摘要

An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a cover, a cover sensor, a recording head, a monitor, and a controller. The cover is movable between a covering position and an exposing position. The cover sensor is positioned to output a signal depending on the position of the cover. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor. The controller receives either a first positional signal or a second positional signal of the cover sensor, and based on receipt of the first positional signal after receipt of the second positional signal from the cover sensor, performs a decision process deciding whether an operation regarding ink injection into the ink chamber is completed.

主权项

1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
an ink tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet; a recording head configured to eject ink in the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet; a cover movable between a covered position and an exposed position; a cover sensor positioned to output a signal depending on the position of the cover; and a monitor; an operation panel configured to receive user input; and a controller configured to control operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel, the controller configured to: receive either a first positional signal or a second positional signal from the cover sensor;
based on receipt of the first positional signal after receipt of the second positional signal from the cover sensor, perform a decision process deciding whether an operation regarding ink injection into the ink chamber is completed, the first positional signal from the cover sensor being positioned in the covered position in which the cover covers the injection inlet and the second positional signal from the cover sensor corresponding to the cover being positioned in the exposed position in which the injection inlet is exposed; and,based on decision that the operation regarding the ink injection into the ink chamber is completed, control the monitor to perform an inquiry processing to display inquiry information on the monitor regarding whether the ink injection into the ink chamber is completed and control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of a response to the inquiry information.