Patent ID: 9427974
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid supply system, comprising: a common mounting portion into which a first liquid storage body capable of storing a liquid and a substitute mounting body which is connected to a second liquid storage body capable of storing a liquid via a relay flow path can be exchangeably mounted; a mounting target detection unit capable of detecting whether or not the first liquid storage body and the substitute mounting body are mounted to the common mounting portion; a pressurization supply unit which supplies the liquid which is stored in the second liquid storage body to the substitute mounting body under pressure; a second liquid storage body mounting portion to and from which the second liquid storage body can be attached and detached; a mounting detection unit capable of detecting whether or not the second liquid storage body is mounted to the second liquid storage body mounting portion; and a control unit which drives the pressure supply unit when a plurality of control conditions are satisfied, wherein the control conditions include the liquid which is stored in the second liquid storage body entering a pressurizable state and the mounting target detection unit detecting mounting of the substitute mounting body to the common mounting portion, wherein when the mounting detection unit detects that the second liquid storage body is mounted to the second liquid storage body mounting portion, the control unit determines that the liquid which is stored in the second liquid storage body is in the pressurizable state.