| 摘要 |
<p>Heretofore, when recording is performed using an ink jet recording apparatus which uses ink containing a volatile component, the temperature of the ink in a recording head may become higher, and the volatile component in the ink in proximity to a nozzle vaporizes to increase the viscosity of the ink, with the result that recording cannot be appropriately performed. Accordingly, an ink jet recording apparatus which uses ink containing a volatile component includes: a recording head including a temperature sensor for detecting temperature of ink; control means for controlling the recording head to perform idle drive operations of minutely vibrating ink menisci and preliminary discharge operations; and changing means for changing a number of times of the idle drive operations and a number of times of the preliminary discharge operations according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.</p> |
