Patent ID: 9636920
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A liquid applying apparatus comprising: at least one application unit including a feeding container configured to contain a liquid, the application unit being configured to apply the liquid to an object; a first liquid-supply container configured to supply the liquid to the feeding container; a second liquid-supply container configured to supply the liquid to the feeding container; a switch configured to switch a supply source of the liquid between the first liquid-supply container and the second liquid-supply container; a first storage configured to store a supply start time when a supply operation to supply the liquid to the feeding container is started, the supply operation being performed to fill the feeding container with the liquid up to a predetermined supply level; a second storage configured to store supply information including one of supply source information indicating the supply source of the liquid and supply route information indicating a supply route through which the liquid is supplied; a third storage configured to store a liquid level of the liquid in the feeding container at a start of the supply operation; a fourth storage configured to store a supply operation time from the start of the supply operation until the liquid in the feeding container reaches the predetermined supply level; a controller configured to a fifth storage configured to store the inspection-required spot determined by the controller.