Ink jet recording apparatus and method for automatically changin

Details Ink jet recording apparatus and method for automatically changin Ink jet recording apparatus and method for automatically changin

1997-05-28

2000-04-25

Royer, William

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Controller

399 12, 23546201, 23546213, B41J 29393

Patent

active

060535970

ABSTRACT:
An ink jet recording apparatus capable of automatically changing a mode of recording operation to fit to a newly installed recording head unit, when at least one interchangeable recording head unit is replaced. The ink jet recording apparatus includes an interchangeable recording head unit, which has an ink jet head and an ink cartridge and which also includes an information retaining plate, mounted on an exterior surface of the recording head unit, for retaining information of recording characteristics of the recording head unit, including characteristics of the number of ink jet nozzles, recording density, and ink discharging efficiency; a reading device for reading information retained on the information retaining plate mounted on the recording head unit; and a controller for instructing the reading device to read an information retaining plate when at least one of the recording head units is replaced and for performing, in accordance with the information of the recording characteristics of the interchangeable recording head unit, at least one function for setting up a mode of recording operation of the novel ink jet recording apparatus and transmitting information to an external host system.

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