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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A liquid emission apparatus having a head provided with a plurality of nozzles which each emits liquid, the liquid emission apparatus being configured to emit liquid from the nozzles by applying a driving signal to the driver elements, the liquid emission apparatus being configured to apply the driving signal to the driver elements so as to obtain a plurality of detected signals, to decide whether one of the nozzles corresponding to one of the driver elements is causing a malfunction in liquid emission on the basis of one of detected signals, to drive the driver element corresponding to the nozzle again upon the nozzle having caused a malfunction in liquid emission, and to omit to drive the driver element corresponding to the nozzle upon the nozzle having caused no malfunction in liquid emission.