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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2018
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shuichi Koganehira, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a technique that enables a user to confirm the period of time until refilling of the sub tank with liquid is to be started. A refill control unit, when a condition in which a minimum value of suppliable times C of respective plurality (colors) of supply-side sub tanksB is less than or equal to a maximum value of full refill refilling times Y of respective plurality (colors) of refill-side sub tanksA, the refill processing is performed on the plurality of refill-side sub tanksA, and an output control unitcauses a display unitto display refill timing display information regarding a period of time until the refill processing will be executed, at least at a point in time before the refill processing is to be executed.