Inkjet printing apparatus and method for controlling the inkjet printing apparatus
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKenta Horade
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Abstract
In an inkjet printing apparatus, a controller causes a scanner to read an image formed on an original in response to reception of a copy instruction and generates image data representing the read image. The controller determines a standby period in response to reception of the copy instruction. In response to elapse of the standby period since the reception of the copy instruction, the controller separates a cap and an inkjet head. After the cap and the inkjet head separated each other and completion of reading at least part of the image on the original, the controller causes the recording head to eject ink droplets based on the image data.
Claims12
A printer comprising:
- a scanner;
- a printing unit;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive a copy instruction including an operation mode information;
- cause the scanner to read an image formed on an original based on the operation mode information in response to reception of the copy instruction;
- generate image data representing the read image;
- determine a standby period based on the operation mode information;
- execute a pre-print process in response to an elapse of the determined standby period from the reception of the copy instruction;
- and
- cause the printing unit to print an image based on the image data after completion of the pre-print process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.