摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance throughput at the time of printing. SOLUTION: A host computer 1 supplies a time to a printer 2 at the time of starting a host computer 1. If the time supplied from the host computer 1 has elapsed a specified time after previous ink cleaning time at the time of starting the host computer 1, a controller 21 controls a print section 22 to execute ink cleaning. If previous ink cleaning is performed before starting the host computer 1 and no print record is present since previous ink cleaning at the time of starting the host computer 1, the controller 21 controls the print section 22 not to execute ink cleaning. |