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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Shuichi Koganehira, Matsumoto, JP;
Yasuhiko Kosugi, Matsumoto, JP;
Tomohiko Sano, Shiojiri, JP;
Kenji Matsumoto, Chino, JP;
Kenta Masuzawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00506 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/17546 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01);
Abstract
An object is to improve a user's convenience. There is provided a control unit for use in a liquid ejecting apparatus using a tank containing a liquid and a storage material attachable to and detachable from the liquid ejecting apparatus, and storing an amount of the liquid in the tank. After the storage material is not mounted on a predetermined place, the control unit receives an answer for a question to ask whether or not the liquid is injected to the tank.