18744492. INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

YUTA Sano of Tokyo (JP)

INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18744492 titled 'INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Original Abstract Submitted

A printing apparatus includes: a supply unit configured to execute a second supply process in which, if it is estimated that the first ink tank is empty of ink, a remaining ink in the second ink tank is supplied up to a liquid level beyond an upper limit position in the second buffer tank, depending on the ink amount in the second ink tank and the ink amount in the second buffer tank; and a notification unit configured to provide a notification of replacement of the first ink tank and the second ink tank after the second supply process is executed.