Image forming apparatus, recording head maintenance operation control method, and computer-readable recording medium having a recording head maintenance operation control program

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes a recording head for discharging an ink droplet onto a recording medium in a print operation; a maintenance operation unit performing a primary maintenance operation on the recording head after a predetermined time following completion of the print operation; a standing time calculation unit calculating a standing time between a completion time of a secondary maintenance operation performed in the predetermined time and an end time of the predetermined time; an intensity comparing unit comparing an intensity of the primary maintenance operation and an intensity of the secondary maintenance operation; and a selection unit selecting a type of the primary maintenance operation based on the standing time when the intensity of the secondary maintenance operation is greater than the intensity of the primary maintenance operation.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a recording head for discharging an ink droplet onto a recording medium in a print operation; a maintenance operation unit configured to perform a primary maintenance operation on the recording head after a predetermined time following completion of the print operation; a standing time calculation unit configured to calculate a standing time between a completion time of a secondary maintenance operation performed in the predetermined time and an end time of the predetermined time; an intensity comparing unit configured to compare an intensity of the primary maintenance operation and an intensity of the secondary maintenance operation; and a selection unit configured to select a type of the primary maintenance operation based on the standing time when the intensity of the secondary maintenance operation is greater than the intensity of the primary maintenance operation.