Inkjet recording apparatus and method therefor including inquiry and notification features

An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• an ink tank fixed to the housing, the ink tank having a wall defining an ink chamber and an inlet, through which ink is injected into the ink chamber,
• a recording head provided in the housing and in communication with the ink chamber via a flow path;
• a monitor provided to the housing;
• an operation panel provided to the housing, the operation panel being configured to receive a first response and a second response different from the first response;
• and
• a controller provided to the housing and electrically connected to the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel,
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• perform one of a first inquiry process and a second inquiry process, the first inquiry process being performed in a case where an initial processing has not been performed, the second inquiry process being performed in a case where the initial processing has been performed,
• the controller being configured to continue to perform the first inquiry process until the receipt of the first response during the first inquiry process.