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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
Koji Ashizaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsumi Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Ando, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Toyoda, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Takeda, Tokyo, JP;
Seiji Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Ashizaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsumi Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Ando, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Toyoda, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Takeda, Tokyo, JP;
Seiji Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printer-equipped disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes: a disk drive; a printer; a single light-emitting indicator unit able to luminously indicate colors; an ink tank containing color inks of which the number corresponds to the number of colors the light-emitting indicator unit can indicate; an ink level detection unit that detects color ink levels in the ink tank and outputs detected signals; a printing operation detection unit that detects a printer operation and outputs a detected signal; a drive operation detection unit that detects a disk drive operation and outputs a detected signal; and a first light emission control unit that controls a luminous color and state of the light-emitting indicator unit in accordance with the printer operation, the disk drive operation and the color ink levels on the basis of the detected signals from the ink level detection unit, printing operation detection unit and drive operation detection unit.