Patent ID: 8616672
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording head configured to discharge ink; a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the recording head; a first heating element configured to maintain the temperature of the recording head and a second heating element configured to discharge the ink, disposed at the recording head; an acquisition unit configured to acquire at a plurality of predetermined intervals the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit; a first averaging unit configured to obtain an average temperature based on the temperatures acquired by the acquisition unit in a first period; a first drive unit configured to drive the first heating element based on the average temperature obtained by the first averaging unit; a second averaging unit configured to obtain an average temperature based on the temperatures acquired by the acquisition unit in a second period including the first period and longer than the first period; and a second drive unit configured to drive the second heating element based on the average temperature obtained by the second averaging unit.