| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording apparatus and a controlling method of the image recording apparatus, capable of estimating stains in the apparatus due to ink mist more accurately. <P>SOLUTION: The image recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium by jetting ink obtains information on a jetting amount of the ink, obtains information on a flying distance of the ink in the jetting of the ink, estimates an occurrence amount of ink mist, which is caused inside the image recording apparatus by the jetting of the ink, based on the information on the jetting amount and the information on the flying distance, and determines whether or not to clean the inside of the image recording apparatus based on the estimated occurrence amount of ink mist. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
