| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the amount of ink consumed in maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of heads for ejecting liquid; maintenance units corresponding to the plurality of heads, respectively, and for carrying out maintenance of the heads while consuming liquid; and a control unit for controlling the maintenance units to carry out maintenance to only heads as maintenance objects whose printable areas exist within a predetermined range, out of the plurality of heads. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
