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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1995
Takashi Imai, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuhide Ueno, Fuchu, JP;
Takeshi Toyama, Hiratsuka, JP;
Naoya Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus comprises a FAX unit and a printer unit. The printer unit has an ink-jet printing head, and records image data received by the FAX unit or image data read by an original sheet reader in a copy mode. A sensor constituted by an actuator and a photointerrupter for detecting whether an original sheet is set is arranged in the original sheet reader. In a stand-up state of the housing of the apparatus, the actuator is removed from the photointerrupter, and this sensor is set in the same state as in the original presence state. Even if a power supply is turned on in this state, a recovery operation which is normally executed is inhibited. With this operation, contamination and occurrence of trouble caused by ink leakage can be prevented.