Patent ID: 6312084
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink cartridge replaceably provided with respect to an ink jet recording apparatus having a recording head for causing the discharge of ink to effect the recording of an image, said ink cartridge containing said ink therein, effecting the supply of said ink in accordance with the discharge of said ink, and having a medium provided with information to control said ink jet recording apparatus,wherein said medium includes said information to control at least one of plural driving operations including a pre-discharging operation for causing the discharge of said ink not to record while said ink jet recording apparatus does not cause the discharge of said ink for the recording said image, a capping operation of capping said recording head, a cleaning operation for cleaning said recording head, an exhausting operation of exhausting said ink by applying a pressurizing or sucking force to said recording head, and a pre-heating operation for heating said recording head in advance.