发明名称 |
Ink jet recording apparatus, method of replenishing ink to subtank in the apparatus, and method of checking the replenished amount of ink |
摘要 |
In an ink jet recording apparatus, a recording head is mounted on a carriage which reciprocately moves in a widthwise direction of recording paper. A subtank is mounted on the carriage for supplying ink. A main tank stores ink which is replenished to the subtank. An ink amount detector detects an amount of ink stored in the subtank. A replenishment controller controls replenishment of ink stored in the main tank to the subtank, in accordance with the ink amount detected by the ink amount detector.
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申请公布号 |
US6796627(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.09.28 |
申请号 |
US20010898080 |
申请日期 |
2001.07.05 |
申请人 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
发明人 |
KIMURA HITOTOSHI;KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI;TAMURA NOBORU;TOJYO HIROAKI;ARUGA YOSHIHARU;USUI MINORU;SUZUKI KAZUNAGA;MANO TAKASHI;KUMAGAI TOSHIO |
分类号 |
B41J2/175;(IPC1-7):B41J2/175 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/175 |
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