Recording apparatus and temperature detecting method therefor

A temperature detecting method for a recording apparatus, for effecting recording with a recording head on a recording medium, the apparatus including a temperature detector provided on a control circuit board of the recording apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:

• measuring a first activation time for electric power supply to the control circuit board for a control not involving control of a recording operation;
• and
• determining a timing of reading a surrounding temperature detected by the temperature detector and determining a correction value for correcting a thus read temperature, according to the measured first activation time.

A temperature detecting method for a recording apparatus, for effecting recording with a recording head on a recording medium, the apparatus including a temperature detector provided on a control circuit board of the recording apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:

• measuring an elapsed time from completion of a previous recording;
• determining a correction value to correct the surrounding temperature detected from said temperature detector in accordance with the elapsed time measured;
• determining an acquiring timing of the surrounding temperature in accordance with a detection result of said elapsed time in said measuring step.