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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
Osamu Sato, Takasaki, JP;
Riichi Saito, Fujisawa, JP;
Noribumi Koitabashi, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuyuki Kuwabara, Hachioji, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kanke, Yokohama, JP;
Koichiro Nakazawa, Machida, JP;
Osamu Sato, Takasaki, JP;
Riichi Saito, Fujisawa, JP;
Noribumi Koitabashi, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuyuki Kuwabara, Hachioji, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kanke, Yokohama, JP;
Koichiro Nakazawa, Machida, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus efficiently recovers defective discharge while reducing the amount of waste ink, acquires position information of a defective discharge nozzle and, based on the position information, determines whether the defective discharge has been caused by a bubble or a dust particle, and selects an ink circulation mode or a wiping mode.