Ink tank position detection method

Details Ink tank position detection method Ink tank position detection method

2009-02-23

2010-12-28

Nguyen, Lam S (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Controller

C347S005000, C347S009000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857415

ABSTRACT:
A recording apparatus including a movable carriage, wherein a plurality of mounting positions are arranged in a moving direction of the carriage, a light receiving portion capable of receiving light emitted by a light emitting portion of a plurality of liquid containers, a determining means for determining whether a correct liquid container is mounted at a mounting position based on a light receiving amount received by the light receiving portion, and a specifying means for specifying an incorrectly mounted liquid container based on the light receiving amount received by the light receiving portion, wherein the specifying means stops the carriage such that any mounting position with the incorrectly mounted liquid container is opposite the light receiving portion, and wherein if a plurality of liquid containers are determined to be incorrectly mounted, the light emitting portion of the incorrectly mounted liquid containers emit light in a specific order.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2005/0219303 (2005-10-01), Matsumoto et al.

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