US 12,240,256 B2
Inkjet recording apparatus and method therefor including inquiry and notification features
Mana Honoki, Nagoya (JP); and Kenta Horade, Tokai (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,122.
Application 18/303,122 is a continuation of application No. 17/539,545, filed on Dec. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,673,416.
Application 17/539,545 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,763, filed on Nov. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,325,406, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 16/677,763 is a continuation of application No. 16/177,648, filed on Nov. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,471,751, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/177,648 is a continuation of application No. 15/637,390, filed on Jun. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,131,167, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 15/637,390 is a continuation of application No. 15/001,485, filed on Jan. 20, 2016, granted, now 9,694,612, issued on Jul. 4, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2015-009877 (JP), filed on Jan. 21, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331013 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 29/02 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 29/38 (2013.01) [B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 29/02 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
a housing;
an ink tank fixed to the housing, the ink tank having a wall defining an ink chamber, and an inlet through which ink is injected into the ink chamber;
a cover movable between a covered position and an exposed position, the cover at the exposed position being farther away from the inlet of the ink tank than the cover at the covered position is from the inlet of the ink tank; and
a cover sensor configured to detect a position of the cover, and
a recording head provided in the housing and in communication with the ink chamber via a flow path;
a monitor; and
a controller,
wherein the controller is configured to perform:
in a case where initial processing has not yet been executed, and the cover sensor detects that the cover is at the exposed position, controlling the monitor to display information related to injection of ink; and
after controlling the monitor to display the information related to the injection of ink, in a case where first information is received, executing the initial processing, the first information including information indicating completion of injection of ink.