Printing apparatus and ink remaining amount detection method
US8371673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/38
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to this invention, an inkjet printing apparatus having an arrangement for detecting an amount of remaining ink in an ink tank starts a printing operation in a short time immediately after power-on. If an operation in preceding use is ended without any error at the time of power-off, and no error has occurred even at the time of power-on, the inkjet printing apparatus of this invention starts the printing operation without executing the operation of detecting the amount of remaining ink in the ink tank after power-on.
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