JP2001138547A5

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Publication number: JP2001138547A5
Application number: JP2000262393A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2000-08-31
Publication date: 2004-10-28

Claims

Inkjet recording head, writable, and storage means for storing data relating to an effective usable time or an effective usable period that defines an effective usable time after being attached to the recording apparatus, is attached to the ink jet recording head. An ink cartridge for supplying ink; and control means for controlling the operation of the recording head in accordance with print data, the control means comprising: an elapsed time from the start of use of the ink cartridge; An ink jet that calculates a new effective usable time or effective usable period based on usable time or effective usable period data and stores the new effective usable time or effective usable period in the storage unit. Recording device.

2. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit updates the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period at regular intervals.

2. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period based on an environmental temperature.

The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit extends or shortens the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable time based on an environmental temperature.

An ink jet recording head, an ink cartridge for supplying ink to the ink jet recording head, and control means for controlling the operation of the recording head in accordance with print data, and after the ink cartridge is mounted on the recording apparatus. An ink jet recording apparatus in which the control means calculates data of an effective usable time or an effective usable period for defining an effective usable time based on an environmental temperature.

6. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit stores the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period in a storage device attached to the ink cartridge.

6. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit updates the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable time at regular intervals.

6. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit changes the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period based on an environmental temperature.

The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit extends or shortens the effective usable time or the effective usable period based on an environmental temperature.

An ink jet recording head and storage means for storing data of an effective usable time or an effective usable period for defining an effective usable time or an effective usable period after the production of an ink cartridge after the production of the ink cartridge are provided. An ink cartridge for supplying ink to the ink jet recording head, and control means for controlling the operation of the recording head in accordance with print data, wherein the control means includes the ink cartridge mounted on the recording apparatus. The elapsed time or the current time at the time of mounting is compared with the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period or the data of the effective usable period after the manufacture, and the elapsed time or the current time is the effective usable time. Or the valid use period or the valid use period after the manufacture has passed. An ink jet recording apparatus for notifying at the time was.

The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control unit updates the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period at regular intervals.

The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control unit changes the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period based on an environmental temperature.

The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control unit extends or shortens the effective usable time or the effective usable period based on an environmental temperature.

The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control unit changes the effective usable period after manufacture according to an environmental temperature.

Inkjet recording head, writable, and storage means for storing data relating to an effective usable time or an effective usable period that defines an effective usable time after being attached to the recording apparatus, is attached to the ink jet recording head. An ink cartridge for supplying ink, and a method of recording by an inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a control unit for controlling the operation of the recording head in accordance with print data,
A new effective usable time or effective usable period is calculated based on the elapsed time after the ink cartridge is attached to the recording apparatus or the current time at the time of attachment and the effective usable time or effective usable period. And an ink jet recording method for storing the new effective usable time or effective usable period in the storage means.

16. The ink jet recording method according to claim 15, wherein the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period is updated at regular intervals.

16. The inkjet recording method according to claim 15, wherein the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period is changed based on an environmental temperature.

16. The ink jet recording method according to claim 15, wherein the effective usable time or the effective usable period is extended or shortened based on an environmental temperature.

An ink jet recording head, an ink cartridge for supplying ink to the ink jet recording head, and a method for recording by an ink jet recording apparatus comprising control means for controlling the operation of the recording head in accordance with print data,
An ink jet recording method for calculating an effective usable time or an effective usable period after the ink cartridge is mounted on the recording apparatus based on the environmental temperature.

20. The ink jet recording method according to claim 19, wherein the effective usable time or the effective usable period is stored in a storage unit attached to the ink cartridge.

20. The ink jet recording method according to claim 19, wherein the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period is updated at regular intervals.

20. The inkjet recording method according to claim 19, wherein the effective usable time or the effective usable period is extended or shortened based on an environmental temperature.

Includes an ink jet recording head and storage means for storing data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period defining the effective usable period or the effective usable period after the production which defines the expiration date after the manufacture of the ink cartridge. An ink cartridge that supplies ink to the ink jet recording head and a control unit that controls the operation of the recording head in accordance with print data.
Comparing the elapsed time since the ink cartridge was mounted on the recording apparatus or the current time at the time of mounting with the effective usable time or the effective usable period or the effective usable period after the manufacturing; Notifying when the elapsed time or the current time after the cartridge is mounted on the recording apparatus has passed the effective usable time or the effective usable period or the effective usable period after the manufacture. Method.

24. The ink jet recording method according to claim 23, wherein the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period is updated at regular intervals.

24. The ink jet recording method according to claim 23, wherein the data of the effective usable time or the effective usable period is changed based on an environmental temperature.

24. The ink jet recording method according to claim 23, wherein the effective usable time or the effective usable period is extended or shortened based on an environmental temperature.

24. The ink jet recording method according to claim 23, wherein the effective usable period after the manufacturing is changed according to an environmental temperature.

A storage means for storing data of an effective usable period after manufacture defining an expiration date after manufacture of the ink cartridge, and data defining an effective usable time or an effective usable period after being attached to the ink jet recording apparatus. An attached ink cartridge.

29. The ink cartridge according to claim 28, wherein the storage unit stores the data defining the effective usable time or the effective usable period after being attached to the inkjet recording apparatus in an updatable manner from outside.

Stores data of a valid usable period after manufacturing that specifies an expiration date after manufacturing the ink cartridge, and data that specifies a valid usable period or a valid usable period after the ink cartridge is mounted on the inkjet recording apparatus. In a method for managing the expiration date of an ink cartridge provided with a storage unit,
A method of managing the usable period of an ink cartridge, wherein the data of the valid usable time or the valid usable period or the data of the valid usable period after manufacturing is updated at regular intervals.

31. The ink cartridge usable period management method according to claim 30, wherein the data of the effective usable time, the effective usable period, or the effective usable period after manufacturing is changed based on an environmental temperature.

31. The ink cartridge usable period management according to claim 30, wherein the data of the effective usable time, the effective usable period, or the effective usable period after the manufacture is extended or shortened based on an environmental temperature. Method.

A method of detecting an elapsed time after the ink cartridge is mounted on the recording apparatus or a current time at the time of mounting, and notifying when the time after mounting has passed the effective usable period after manufacture. Item 30. The method for managing the usable period of an ink cartridge according to Item 30.

Based on the elapsed time since the ink cartridge was attached to the recording apparatus or the current time at the time of attachment, and the valid usable time or valid usable period data, the new valid usable time or valid usable time is newly set. 31. The ink cartridge usable period management method according to claim 30, wherein a period is calculated, and the calculated new usable period or effective usable period is stored in the storage unit.