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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2016
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Abe, Shiojiri, JP;
Takao Yamamoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
After the control section of a printer (liquid discharge apparatus) discharges ink on the basis of a print job, the control section waits for an input of the next print job while causing the discharge section to perform flushing. If the next print job is input before the elapsed time Te from the end of the ink discharge on the basis of the print job exceeds the waiting time Tw, the control section causes ink to be discharged on the basis of the next print job. On the other hand, if the next print job is not input before the elapsed time Te exceeds the waiting time Tw, the control section causes the cap to be subjected to capping.