Liquid jet recording head having controller for controlling temperature distribution

A control method for a recording apparatus for effecting recording by ejecting liquid for recording through ejection outlets provided corresponding to heat generating elements provided in a recording head, using thermal energy generated by driving the heat generating elements, said method comprising:

• a step of heating the recording head using heating means provided in the recording head;
• and
• a step of selecting a predetermined heat generating element from among the heat generating elements to correct a temperature distribution of the recording head resulting from the heating by the heating means and of causing the selected heat generating element to generate heat to such an extent that liquid for recording is not ejected through the ejection outlet corresponding to the selected heat generating element.

A control method for a recording apparatus including a plurality of temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of a recording head which has a group of recording elements for effecting recording using heat generated by electric energization, and a plurality of heating means, provided corresponding to the plurality of temperature detecting means, for heating the recording head, said method comprising the steps of:

• producing a detection result of the temperature of the recording head by the temperature detecting means;
• and
• controlling each of the heating means, independently of one another, on the basis of a detection result corresponding to the respective one of the heating means.