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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1996
Katsumi Obana, Funabashi, JP;
Atsushi Saito, Yokohama, JP;
Keizo Sasai, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Momose, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Ogushi, Shiroi-machi, JP;
Takeshi Kohno, Kawasaki, JP;
Fumihiko Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichiro Kohri, Kawasaki, JP;
Naomi Nakamura, Kawaguchi, JP;
Takayuki Nishinohara, Yokohama, JP;
Yasushi Morimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink jet recording system for performing recording by scanning a carriage having an ink jet recording cartridge, at least a part of which is removably mounted to said carriage, scans a carriage along a path that has a waiting position wherein access to the cartridge is inhibited and has a replacement position wherein the removably mounted part of the cartridge can be easily accessed, and in response to a cartridge replacement signal, moves the carriage to the replacement position. When the cartridge has been replaced, the carriage is returned to the waiting position.