Inkjet recording apparatus with cover and method therefor including inquiry and notification features

An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

• a first injection inlet;
• a second injection inlet;
• a first ink chamber for ink in a first color, the first ink chamber being associated with the first injection inlet;
• a second ink chamber for ink in a second color different from the first color, the second ink chamber being associated with the second injection inlet;
• a recording head in communication with the first ink chamber and the second ink chamber;
• an operation panel;
• a monitor;
• and
• a controller electrically connected to the monitor and the operation panel,
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a signal from the operation panel, the signal being outputted from the operation panel in response to receipt of an input at the operation panel;
• based on receipt of the signal from the operation panel, control the monitor to display first inquiry information regarding the ink in the first color;
• during controlling the monitor to display the first inquiry information, control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of a first input corresponding to the first inquiry information;
• during controlling the monitor to display the first inquiry information, receive a first signal from the operation panel, the first signal being outputted from the operation panel in response to receipt of the first input at the operation panel;
• based on receipt of the first signal from the operation panel, control the monitor to display second inquiry information regarding the ink in the second color;
• during controlling the monitor to display the second inquiry information, control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of a second input corresponding to the second inquiry information;
• and
• during controlling the monitor to display the second inquiry information, receive a second signal from the operation panel, the second signal being outputted from the operation panel in response to receipt of the second input at the operation panel.

An inkjet recording apparatus comprising

• a first injection inlet;
• a second injection inlet;
• a first ink chamber for ink in a first color, the first ink chamber being associated with the first injection inlet;
• a second ink chamber for ink in a second color different from the first color, the second ink chamber being associated with the second injection inlet;
• a recording head in communication with the first ink chamber and the second ink chamber;
• a cover movable between a covered position and an exposed position, the cover position corresponding to a position in which both the first injection inlet and the second injection inlet are covered by the cover, the exposed position corresponding to a position in which both the first injection inlet and the second injection inlet are exposed;
• a cover sensor positioned to detect a position of the cover;
• an operation panel;
• a monitor;
• and
• a controller electrically connected to the cover sensor, the monitor and the operation panel,
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a first positional signal from the cover sensor, the first positional signal being outputted from the cover sensor in response to the cover sensor detecting that the cover is positioned in the covered position;
• and
• receive a second positional signal from the cover sensor, the second positional signal being outputted from the cover sensor in response to the cover sensor detecting that the cover is positioned in the exposed position;
• based on receipt of at least one of the first positional signal and the second positional signal from the cover sensor, control the monitor to display first inquiry information regarding the ink in the first color;
• during controlling the monitor to display the first inquiry information, control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of a first input corresponding to the first inquiry information;
• during controlling the monitor to display the first inquiry information, receive a first signal from the operation panel, the first signal being outputted from the operation panel in response to receipt of the first input at the operation panel;
• based on receipt of the first signal from the operation panel, control the monitor to display second inquiry information regarding the ink in the second color;
• during controlling the monitor to display the second inquiry information, control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of a second input corresponding to the second inquiry information;
• and
• during controlling the monitor to display the second inquiry information, receive a second signal from the operation panel, the second signal being outputted from the operation panel in response to receipt of the second input at the operation panel.

An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

• a first injection inlet;
• a second injection inlet;
• a first ink chamber for ink in a first color, the first ink chamber being associated with the first injection inlet;
• a second ink chamber for ink in a second color different from the first color, the second ink chamber being associated with the second injection inlet;
• a recording head in communication with the first ink chamber and the second ink chamber;
• a monitor;
• and
• a controller electrically connected to the monitor,
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• control the monitor to display first information regarding the ink in the first color;
• and
• after controlling monitor to display the first information, control the monitor to display second information regarding the ink in the second color.