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US 2018/0001682 A1Published application
Inkjet recording apparatus and method therefor including inquiry and notification features
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMana HONOKI, Kenta HORADE
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Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller. The ink tank forms an ink chamber and including an injection inlet. The recording head ejects ink from the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet. The operation panel receives user input. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel. The controller performs receiving a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, decision processing deciding whether an initial processing has been completed, and inquiry processing based on receipt of the completion signal.
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(canceled)
An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
- an ink chamber;
- an injection inlet associated with the ink chamber;
- a recording head in communication with the ink chamber;
- a monitor;
- an operation panel;
- and
- a controller electrically connected to the monitor and the operation panel,
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection;
- based on the receipt of the completion signal, control the monitor to display inquiry information on the monitor indicating whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed;
- based on the receipt of the completion signal, control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of either a first response and a second response to the inquiry information on the monitor, the first response corresponding to a response indicating completion of the ink injection and the second response corresponding to a response indicating incompletion of the ink injection;
- and
- based on the receipt of the first response, control the recording head to fill a flow path from the ink chamber to the recording head with ink.
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An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
- an ink chamber;
- an injection inlet associated with the ink chamber;
- a recording head in communication with the ink chamber;
- a pump;
- a monitor;
- an operation panel;
- and
- a controller electrically connected to the monitor and the operation panel,
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection;
- based on the receipt of the completion signal, control the monitor to display inquiry information on the monitor indicating whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed;
- based on the receipt of the completion signal, control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of either a first response and a second response to the inquiry information on the monitor, the first response corresponding to a response indicating completion of the ink injection and the second response corresponding to a response indicating incompletion of the ink injection;
- and
- based on the receipt of the first response, control the pump to fill a flow path from the ink chamber to the recording head with ink.
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An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
- an ink chamber;
- an injection inlet associated with the ink chamber;
- a recording head in communication with the ink chamber;
- a monitor;
- an operation panel;
- and
- a controller electrically connected to the monitor and the operation panel,
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- control the monitor to display inquiry information on the monitor indicating whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed;
- control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel a first response to the inquiry information on the monitor, the first response corresponding to a response indicating completion of the ink injection;
- and
- based on the receipt of the first response, control the recording head to fill a flow path from the ink chamber to the recording head with ink.
9 more elements
An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
- an ink chamber;
- an injection inlet associated with the ink chamber;
- a recording head in communication with the ink chamber;
- a pump;
- a monitor;
- an operation panel;
- and
- a controller electrically connected to the monitor and the operation panel,
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- control the monitor to display inquiry information on the monitor indicating whether ink injection into the ink chamber is completed;
- control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel a first response to the inquiry information on the monitor, the first response corresponding to a response indicating completion of the ink injection;
- and
- based on the receipt of the first response, control the pump to fill a flow path from the ink chamber to the recording head with ink.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.