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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
Akitoshi Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Okinori Tsuchiya, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Nakagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kentaro Yano, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/51 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/21 (2006.01); B41J 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 2/04573 (2013.01); B41J 2/14088 (2013.01); B41J 2/17533 (2013.01); B41J 2/2132 (2013.01); B41J 2/51 (2013.01); B41J 2002/022 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17569 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17576 (2013.01);
Abstract
The remaining amounts of inks in tanks are obtained, and, based on the obtained results, whether direction for printing an image next is to be inverted with respect to a set direction. This can reduce a difference in ink remaining amount between the tanks corresponding to print heads.