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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2019
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunaga Suzuki, Azumino, JP;
Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus includes a liquid droplet ejecting portion that includes a plurality of nozzles ejecting liquids as liquid droplets, a cap configured to be in a capping state in which a space in which the plurality of nozzles are open is formed, a detection portion configured to detect an abnormality of an ejecting state of the liquid droplets from the nozzles, and a control portion that estimates that a malfunction of the cap causes the abnormality of the ejecting state when the abnormality of the ejecting state occurs in the capping state, in which the control portion causes a notification portion to perform a display corresponding to the malfunction of the cap when the control portion estimates that the malfunction of the cap causes the abnormality of the ejecting state.