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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2006
Yasuhiko Ikeda, Sagamihara, JP;
Mitsuyuki Fujibayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Kuribayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayuki Ochiai, Inagi, JP;
Kenji Kitabatake, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuhiko Ikeda, Sagamihara, JP;
Mitsuyuki Fujibayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Kuribayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayuki Ochiai, Inagi, JP;
Kenji Kitabatake, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording apparatus and method for identifying positions of ink tanks within the recording apparatus whereby when an ink tank is correctly mounted within the recording apparatus, detection of the position of the ink tank is performed in a timely manner, and whereby when an ink tank is incorrectly mounted, the incorrect position as well as the color of the incorrectly mounted ink tank are identified using light emitting portions of the ink tanks.