Printing apparatus

A control method for a printing apparatus which prints by scanning a printhead having an orifice to discharge ink, the method comprising:

• reciprocally scanning the printhead without discharging ink for a plurality of times;
• detecting a discharging condition of the printhead;
• performing a discharge detection for controlling the detecting step to detect the discharging condition of the printhead after controlling the scanning step to perform the scanning, and repeating the discharge detection until the detecting step detects a discharge failure;
• and
• controlling recovery of the printhead based on a number of times the discharge detection is performed.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a moving unit configured to move a printhead having an orifice to discharge ink;
• a detection unit configured to detect a state of the orifice;
• a control unit configured to perform a discharge detection for controlling the detection unit to detect the state of the orifice after controlling the moving unit to move the printhead without discharging ink, and repeat the discharge detection until the detection unit detects a discharge failure state of the orifice;
• a recovery unit configured to recover the printhead;
• and
• a recovery control unit configured to control the recovery unit based on a number of times the discharge detection is performed.