Patent ID: 9114651
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit configured to apply ink on a sheet by a printing head to perform recording; a drying unit configured to dry the sheet on which recording was performed by the recording unit; a measuring unit configured to measure colors of color patterns on the sheet; a conveying unit configured to convey the sheet; a recovering unit configured to perform a recovering operation for the printing head; and a control unit configured to control the apparatus such that the recording apparatus performs a recording operation to form color patterns, the conveying unit performs a first conveying operation to convey the sheet from a recording region of the recording unit to a drying region of the drying unit, the drying unit performs a drying operation, the conveying unit performs a second conveying operation to convey the sheet from the drying region to a measuring region of the measuring unit, and the measuring unit performs a measuring operation, in sequence, wherein the recovering operation is performed at timing after the recording operation and at least partially overlapping at least one of the first conveying operation, the second conveying operation, and the drying operation, and wherein the recovering operation is not performed at timing overlapping the color measuring operation.