Recording apparatus, control method, and storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasaki Tanabe
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Abstract
An amount corresponding to the amount of ink stored in a replaceable ink tank is added to the amount of ink stored in a buffer tank and the sum is displayed on a display unit based on acquisition of information indicating that a state in which the replaceable ink tank is not mounted has changed to a state in which the replaceable ink tank is mounted.
Claims23
A recording apparatus comprising:
- a recording unit;
- a first reservoir unit configured to store a recording material to be supplied to the recording unit;
- a detection unit configured to detect an amount of the recording material stored in the first reservoir unit;
- a mounting unit configured to detachably mount a second reservoir unit configured to store the recording material to be supplied to the first reservoir unit;
- a moving unit configured to perform a moving operation for moving the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit;
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating that a state in which the second reservoir unit is not mounted on the mounting unit has changed to a state in which the second reservoir unit is mounted on the mounting unit;
- and
- a display control unit configured to display an amount on a display unit based on a fact that the information is acquired by the acquisition unit,
- wherein the amount is acquired by adding the amount detected by the detection unit and a predetermined amount corresponding to an amount of the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit.
A control method for a recording apparatus including a recording unit, a first reservoir unit configured to store a recording material to be supplied to the recording unit, a detection unit configured to detect an amount of the recording material stored in the first reservoir unit, a mounting unit configured to detachably mount a second reservoir unit configured to store the recording material to be supplied to the first reservoir unit, and a moving unit configured to perform a moving operation for moving the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit, the control method comprising:
- acquiring information indicating that a state in which the second reservoir unit is not mounted on the mounting unit has changed to a state in which the second reservoir unit is mounted on the mounting unit;
- and
- displaying an amount based on a fact that the information is acquired,
- wherein the amount is acquired by adding the amount detected by the detection unit and a predetermined amount corresponding to an amount of the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit.
A control method for an apparatus wherein the apparatus includes a first reservoir unit configured to store a liquid, a detection unit configured to detect an amount of the liquid stored in the first reservoir unit, a mounting unit configured to detachably mount a second reservoir unit configured to store the liquid to be supplied to the first reservoir unit, and a display unit configured to display information indicating an amount of the liquid, the control method comprising:
- acquiring at least either information indicating that a state in which the second reservoir unit is not mounted on the mounting unit has changed to a state in which the second reservoir unit is mounted on the mounting unit or information indicating that the second reservoir unit is replenished with the liquid and a predetermined amount of liquid is stored in the second reservoir unit;
- and
- displaying an amount based on the acquiring,
- wherein the amount is acquired by adding the amount detected by the detection unit and a predetermined amount corresponding to an amount of the liquid stored in the second reservoir unit.
A recording apparatus comprising:
- a recording unit;
- a first reservoir unit configured to store a recording material to be supplied to the recording unit;
- a second reservoir unit configured to store a predetermined amount of the recording material;
- a detection unit configured to detect an amount of the recording material stored in the first reservoir unit;
- a moving unit configured to move the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit;
- and
- a control unit configured to control driving of the moving unit based on the amount detected by the detection unit,
- wherein the control unit is configured not to drive the moving unit in a case where the amount detected by the detection unit is greater than a predetermined threshold, and
- wherein the control unit is configured to drive the moving unit to move the predetermined amount of the recording material in a case where the amount detected by the detection unit is less than the predetermined threshold.
A control method for a recording apparatus wherein the recording apparatus includes a recording unit, a first reservoir unit configured to store a recording material to be supplied to the recording unit, a second reservoir unit configured to store a predetermined amount of the recording material to be supplied to the first reservoir unit, a detection unit configured to detect an amount of the recording material stored in the first reservoir unit, and a moving unit configured to move the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit, the control method comprising:
- not driving the moving unit in a case where the amount detected by the detection unit is greater than a predetermined threshold, and
- driving the moving unit to move the predetermined amount of the recording material in a case where the amount detected by the detection unit is less than the predetermined threshold.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes a recording apparatus including a recording unit, a first reservoir unit configured to store a recording material to be supplied to the recording unit, a detection unit configured to detect an amount of the recording material stored in the first reservoir unit, a mounting unit configured to detachably mount a second reservoir unit configured to store the recording material to be supplied to the first reservoir unit, and a moving unit configured to perform a moving operation for moving the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit, to perform a control method, the control method comprising:
- acquiring information indicating that a state in which the second reservoir unit is not mounted on the mounting unit has changed to a state in which the second reservoir unit is mounted on the mounting unit;
- and
- displaying an amount based on a fact that the information is acquired,
- wherein the amount is acquired by adding the amount detected by the detection unit and a predetermined amount corresponding to an amount of the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes a recording apparatus including a recording unit, a first reservoir unit configured to store a recording material to be supplied to the recording unit, a second reservoir unit configured to store a predetermined amount of the recording material to be supplied to the first reservoir unit, a detection unit configured to detect an amount of the recording material stored in the first reservoir unit, and a moving unit configured to move the recording material stored in the second reservoir unit to the first reservoir unit, to perform a control method, the control method comprising:
- not driving the moving unit in a case where the amount detected by the detection unit is greater than a predetermined threshold, and
- driving the moving unit to move the predetermined amount of the recording material in a case where the amount detected by the detection unit is less than the predetermined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.