US 12,330,423 B2
Inkjet recording apparatus with cover and method therefor including inquiry and notification features
Kenta Horade, Tokai (JP); and Mana Honoki, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/416,068.
Application 18/416,068 is a continuation of application No. 17/464,775, filed on Sep. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,919,314.
Application 17/464,775 is a continuation of application No. 16/424,575, filed on May 29, 2019, granted, now 11,110,712, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 16/424,575 is a continuation of application No. 15/405,415, filed on Jan. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,328,705, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 15/405,415 is a continuation of application No. 15/001,375, filed on Jan. 20, 2016, granted, now 9,550,365, issued on Jan. 4, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2015-009873 (JP), filed on Jan. 21, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0269984 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/17509 (2013.01) [B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17506 (2013.01); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 29/02 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01); B41J 29/38 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17569 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
an injection inlet;
an ink chamber associated with the injection inlet;
a recording head configured to eject ink retained in 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 injection inlet than the cover at the covered position is from the injection inlet;
a monitor;
a cover sensor positioned to sense a movement of the cover;
an operation panel configured to receive user input; and
a controller configured to:
in a state where the cover is at the exposed position, control the monitor to display a first notification on the monitor, the first notification including a prompt to inject ink into the ink chamber through the injection inlet and move the cover to the covered position;
after displaying the first notification, in a state where the cover is at the covered position, control the monitor to display a second notification on the monitor, the second notification including inquiry information regarding whether ink has been injected into the ink chamber through the injection inlet; and
control the operation panel to allow receipt at the operation panel of a response to the inquiry information in the second notification.