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JP2009166246A5
JP2009166246A5 JP2008003370A JP2008003370A JP2009166246A5 JP 2009166246 A5 JP2009166246 A5 JP 2009166246A5 JP 2008003370 A JP2008003370 A JP 2008003370A JP 2008003370 A JP2008003370 A JP 2008003370A JP 2009166246 A5 JP2009166246 A5 JP 2009166246A5
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通知されるジョブ情報に基づいて、複数のノズルより形成される少なくとも1つのノズル列からなる少なくとも1つの記録ユニットから記録媒体上へインクを吐出させて記録処理を行う画像記録装置において、
前記ノズル列における前記インクの詰まりを回復させる回復処理を行うための回復処理部と、
前記ノズル内の前記インクの品質を保持するためのインク品質保持処理と、前記回復処理と、を前記ジョブ情報の通知に基づいて選択的に実行させるノズル列管理制御部と、
を少なくとも備える、ことを特徴とする画像記録装置。
In an image recording apparatus that performs a recording process by ejecting ink onto a recording medium from at least one recording unit including at least one nozzle row formed by a plurality of nozzles based on the notified job information.
A recovery processing unit for performing recovery processing for recovering clogging of the ink in the nozzle row;
The ink quality maintenance process for holding the quality of the ink in the Nozzle and the nozzle array management controller for selectively executing based and pre Machinery recovery process, to the notification of the job information,
An image recording apparatus comprising:
前記ノズル列管理制御部は、直近の前記ジョブ情報の通知である第一ジョブ通知に基づいた前記記録処理が完了してから次の前記ジョブ情報の通知である第二ジョブ通知がなされることなく所定の回復処理待機時間が経過した場合に、前記回復処理を実行させるとともに、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づく前記記録処理が完了してから前記回復処理待機時間を経過する前に、前記インク品質保持処理の実行を開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の画像記録装置。 The nozzle array management controller may second job notification which is the recording process after the completion of the next of said job information notification based on the first job notification is immediate notification of the job information is name of If the predetermined recovery process waiting time elapses, the recovery process is executed, and before the recovery process standby time elapses after the recording process based on the first job notification is completed, the ink quality The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein execution of the holding process is started . 前記ノズル列管理制御部は、前記ジョブ情報の通知に基づいた前記記録処理が完了したときに前記インク品質保持処理の実行を開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項に記載の画像記録装置。 The image recording apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the nozzle row management control unit starts the execution of the ink quality holding process when the recording process based on the notification of the job information is completed. 前記ノズル列管理制御部は、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づ前記記録処理が完了してから前記第二ジョブ通知がなされることなく所定のインク品質保持処理待機時間が経過したときに、前記インク品質保持処理の実行を開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項に記載の画像記録装置。 The nozzle array management control unit, when the predetermined ink quality maintenance processing standby time without the second job notification from the based rather the recording process is completed is made in the first job notification has elapsed, the The image recording apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein execution of the ink quality holding process is started. 前記ノズル列管理制御部は、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づ前記記録処理が完了してから前記第二ジョブ通知がなされることなく前記回復処理待機時間が経過した場合に、前記回復処理の実行を、前記第二ジョブ通知がなされたときに開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項2乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の画像記録装置。 The nozzle array management control unit, when the said recovery processing waiting time without the second job notification from the based rather the recording process is completed is Na of the first job notification has elapsed, before Kikai the execution of the recovery process, the image recording apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4 wherein the second job notification to be resumed when such, it is characterized. 前記ノズル内の前記インクを攪拌する攪拌手段と、前記ノズル内の前記インクの乾燥を防ぐ保湿手段と、の少なくとも一方を有し、
前記インク品質保持処理は、前記攪拌手段により前記ノズル内の前記インクを攪拌する攪拌処理と、前記保湿手段により前記ノズル内の前記インク保湿する保湿処理との少なくとも一方を含む、ことを特徴とする請求項2乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の画像記録装置。
Having at least one of stirring means for stirring the ink in the nozzle, and moisturizing means for preventing drying of the ink in the nozzle;
The ink quality maintenance process comprises a stirring process for stirring the ink in the Nozzle by said stirring means, a moisturizing process for moisturizing the ink in the Nozzle by the moisturizing means, at least one, that The image recording apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the image recording apparatus is an image recording apparatus.
前記ノズル列管理制御部は、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づく前記記録処理が完了したときに前記攪拌処理の実行を、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づく前記記録処理が完了してから前記第二ジョブ通知がなされることなく所定の保湿処理待機時間が経過したときに前記保湿処理の実行を、各々開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項に記載の画像記録装置。 The nozzle array management control unit executes the agitation process when the recording process based on the first job notification is completed, and the second job notification after the recording process based on the first job notification is completed. The image recording apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the execution of the moisturizing process is started when a predetermined moisturizing process waiting time elapses without being performed . 前記ノズル列管理制御部を少なくとも備える制御部を更に備え、
前記制御部は、演算処理装置と当該演算処理装置に実行させる制御プログラムが予め記憶されているプログラム記憶部とを少なくとも備えて構成されており、前記演算処理装置で前記制御プログラムを実行させることにより前記ノズル列管理制御部として機能する、ことを特徴とする請求項1乃至7のいずれか1項に記載の画像記録装置。
A control unit further comprising at least the nozzle row management control unit;
The control unit is configured to include at least an arithmetic processing unit and a program storage unit in which a control program to be executed by the arithmetic processing unit is stored in advance, and by causing the arithmetic processing unit to execute the control program. the image recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein functioning as nozzle array management controller, and wherein the.
通知されるジョブ情報に基づいて、複数のノズルより形成される少なくとも1つのノズル列からなる少なくとも1つの記録ユニットから記録媒体上へインクを吐出させて記録処理を行う画像記録装置の制御方法であって、
前記ノズル内の前記インクの品質を保持するためのインク品質保持処理と、前記ノズル列における前記インクの詰まりを回復させる回復処理とを実行させるか否かの判定を、前記ジョブ情報の通知に基づいて行い、
前記判定の結果に基づいて、前記インク品質保持処理と前記回復処理とを選択的に実行させる、ことを特徴とする画像記録装置の制御方法。
A control method for an image recording apparatus that performs a recording process by ejecting ink onto a recording medium from at least one recording unit including at least one nozzle row formed by a plurality of nozzles based on notified job information. And
The ink quality maintenance process for holding the quality of the ink in the Nozzle and recovery process for recovering the clogging of the ink in the nozzle array, the determination of whether to perform the notification of the job information Based on
A control method for an image recording apparatus, wherein the ink quality holding process and the recovery process are selectively executed based on a result of the determination.
前記判定では、直近の前記ジョブ情報の通知である第一ジョブ通知に基づいた前記記録処理が完了してから次の前記ジョブ情報の通知である第二ジョブ通知がなされることなく所定の回復処理待機時間が経過したか否かを判定し、
前記判定により前記回復処理待機時間が経過したと判定された場合に、前記回復処理を実行させるとともに、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づく前記記録処理が完了してから前記回復処理待機時間を経過する前に、前記インク品質保持処理の実行を開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項に記載の画像記録装置の制御方法。
Wherein in the determination, the predetermined recovery without the second job notification from the recording processing based on the first job notification is immediate notification of the job information is completed is notified of the next of said job information is name of Determine whether the processing wait time has elapsed,
When it is determined by the determination that the recovery process standby time has elapsed, the recovery process is executed and before the recovery process standby time elapses after the recording process based on the first job notification is completed. The control method for an image recording apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising: starting execution of the ink quality holding process .
前記判定では、前記ジョブ情報の通知に基づいた前記記録処理が完了したか否かを判定し、
前記判定により前記ジョブ情報の通知に基づいた前記記録処理が完了したと判定されたときに、前記インク品質保持処理の実行を開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の画像記録装置の制御方法。
In the determination, it is determined whether or not the recording process based on the notification of the job information is completed,
The image recording apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein when the determination determines that the recording process based on the notification of the job information is completed, the execution of the ink quality holding process is started. Control method.
前記判定では、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づ前記記録処理が完了してから前記第二ジョブ通知がなされることなく所定のインク品質保持処理待機時間が経過したか否かを判定し、
前記判定により前記インク品質保持処理待機時間が経過したと判定されたときに、前記インク品質保持処理の実行を開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の画像記録装置の制御方法。
In the above determination, it is determined whether the first job notification predetermined ink quality maintenance processing standby time without the second job notification from the based rather the recording process is completed is Na is in has elapsed,
The method of controlling an image recording apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein execution of the ink quality holding process is started when it is determined by the determination that the ink quality holding process standby time has elapsed.
記判定により前記回復処理待機時間が経過したと判定された場合に、前記回復処理の実行を、前記第二ジョブ通知がなされたときに開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項10乃至12のいずれか1項に記載の画像記録装置の制御方法。 If it is determined that the restoration process waiting time has elapsed by previous SL determination, the execution of the recovery process, according to claim 10 or 12 wherein the second job notification to be resumed when such, characterized in that The method for controlling an image recording apparatus according to any one of the above. 前記インク品質保持処理は、前記ノズル内の前記インクを攪拌する攪拌処理と、前記ノズル内の前記インクを保湿する保湿処理との少なくとも一方を含む、ことを特徴とする請求項10乃至13のいずれか1項に記載の画像記録装置の制御方法。 The ink quality maintenance process, a stirring process for stirring the ink in the Nozzle, wherein comprising a moisturizing process for moisturizing the ink nozzles in Le, at least one, or claim 10, characterized in that 14. A method for controlling an image recording apparatus according to any one of items 13 . 前記判定では、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づいた前記記録処理が完了したか否かを判定し、前記判定により前記第一ジョブ通知に基づいた前記記録処理が完了したと判定されたときに、前記攪拌処理の実行を開始させ、
次に、前記第一ジョブ通知に基づく前記記録処理が完了してから前記第二ジョブ通知がなされることなく所定の保湿処理待機時間が経過したか否かを判定し、該判定により前記保湿処理待機時間が経過したと判定されたときに、前記保湿処理の実行を開始させる、ことを特徴とする請求項14に記載の画像記録装置の制御方法。
In the determination, it is determined whether or not the recording process based on the first job notification is completed, and when it is determined by the determination that the recording process based on the first job notification is completed, Start the stirring process,
Next, after the recording process based on the first job notification is completed, it is determined whether or not a predetermined moisturizing process standby time has passed without the second job notification being made, and the moisturizing process is determined based on the determination. The method of controlling an image recording apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein when it is determined that the standby time has elapsed, the execution of the moisturizing process is started .
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