Ink jet recording apparatus with controlled recovery operation
US5475404A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/1652
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink jet recording apparatus comprises a timer for measuring an elapse of time from a predetermined measurement start timing, a backup power source for supplying power to the timer when a main power source is turned off, and a controller for changing the content and/or the frequency of a recover operation for recovering and preventing a discharge error in a discharge port for discharging ink on the basis of the elapsed time.
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