Patent ID: 8646867
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid-discharge inspection device for a liquid-discharging device, comprising: a first head having first and second nozzles being configured to discharge liquid; a second head having third and fourth nozzles being configured to discharge the liquid; a first discharge inspection part being configured to inspect and judge a first target nozzle regarding whether or not the first target nozzle discharges the liquid, and being configured to again inspect the first target nozzle if noise is detected during the first target nozzle being inspected, the first target nozzle shifting among the first nozzle and the second nozzle; and a second discharge inspection part being configured to inspect and judge a second target nozzle regarding whether or not the second target nozzle discharges the liquid, and being configured to again inspect the second target nozzle if noise is detected during the second target nozzle being inspected, the second target nozzle shifting among the third nozzle and the fourth nozzle; the first target nozzle and the second target nozzle shifting in parallel, the first discharge inspection part and the second discharge inspection part inspecting the first target nozzle and the second target nozzle in parallel, and wherein the first target nozzle and the second target nozzle shift, if the first target nozzle has been judged, regardless of or not the noise is detected during the first target nozzle being again inspected.