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Liquid ejecting apparatus
US9168751B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9168751-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414482669-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Publication date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
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Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus which includes a plurality of liquid receiving portions in which the same kinds of liquid are received, a switching unit which switches the liquid receiving portion that supplies the liquid to a liquid ejecting head, and a controller which performs a maintenance process including discharging the liquid through the liquid ejecting head, in which, when a liquid residual amount of the liquid receiving portion that supplies the liquid to the ejecting head, which is calculated by a residual amount estimation portion, is less than a determination value, the controller performs the maintenance process in a state where the liquid receiving portion to supply the liquid to the liquid ejecting head is selected among the plurality of liquid receiving portions and the liquid is supplied from the selected liquid receiving portion to the liquid ejecting head.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus which includes a liquid ejecting head ejecting liquid, the liquid being supplied from a plurality of liquid receiving portions in which the same kinds of the liquid are received through a confluent flow path, the liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a switching unit which switches the liquid receiving portion communicated with the confluent flow path so as to supply the liquid to the liquid ejecting head; a residual amount esti…
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- What does patent US9168751B2 cover?
- Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus which includes a plurality of liquid receiving portions in which the same kinds of liquid are received, a switching unit which switches the liquid receiving portion that supplies the liquid to a liquid ejecting head, and a controller which performs a maintenance process including discharging the liquid through the liquid ejecting head, in which, when a li…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/165. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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