摘要 |
<p>An ink jet recording apparatus using a recording head (9a) for ejecting ink includes a temperature detector (124) for detecting ambient temperature of the recording head (9a); a heating element (128) in the recording head (9a) to control temperature of the ink by heating the ink in the recording head (9a); a wait counter for counting a print waiting period of the recording head (9a); a table for determining driving information for the heating element (128) in accordance with an output of the temperature detecting means (124); and a controller, responsive to the table for controlling the heating element (128), the control means controlling an interval heating operation effected in the print waiting period after an end of a printing operation and before start of the printing operation within a predetermined period after the end of the printing operation, and controlling a duty heating operation effected periodically when the predetermined period is exceeded. <IMAGE></p> |