Patent ID: 7905565
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: an ink tank having a light emitter; a movable carriage having a plurality of mounting portions to which the ink tank is detachably mountable, wherein the mounting portions are arranged in a moving direction of the carriage and include at least a first mounting portion corresponding to the ink tank and a second mounting portion not corresponding to the ink tank; a light receiving unit capable of receiving light emitted from the light emitter; and a determining unit for determining whether the ink tank is mounted to the first mounting portion, on the basis of at least a first light receiving amount of the light receiving unit provided by light emitted from the light emitter when the first mounting portion faces the light receiving unit and a second light receiving amount of the light receiving unit provided by light emitted from the light emitter when the second mounting portion faces the light receiving unit.