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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Hatakeyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Gou Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid ejection apparatus including a liquid ejection head for ejecting liquid onto a printing medium, a liquid tank with a transparent front wall for storing liquid, a transparent portion arranged facing the front wall through one can visually recognize the remaining amount, an indicator on the transparent portion indicates whether all liquid stored in a predetermined liquid bottle in an unused state can be injected into the liquid tank. A reception unit receives a display command asking whether delivery of a transparent member with which the transparent portion can be exchanged is necessary, a display unit displays the graphical user interface when the reception unit receives the display command, an obtaining unit obtains instructions input based on contents displayed on the display unit, and a transmission unit transmits a delivery command for requesting delivery of the transparent member to an external device.