Patent ID: 6132022
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus which records by discharging an ink onto a recording medium in accordance with a recording data, characterized by comprising:a mounting portion for exchangeably mounting either a first recording means for discharging an ink of a predetermined color and having a single density and a second recording means for discharging an ink of the predetermined color and having a plurality of densities;image processing means for processing image data corresponding to an image to be recorded, the image processing means forming driving data for controlling driving of said recording means to control a discharge of ink based on a density which image data indicates, the image processing means selectively utilizing a first table for converting image data into image data corresponding to an ink having a predetermined single density and a second table for converting image data into image data corresponding to each of inks having a plurality of densities, and the image processing means forming driving data for discharging ink based on converted image data;means for receiving designated information, indicating whether the first recording means or the second recording means is mounted in the mounting means, for instructing said image processing means; andrecording control changing means for changing a table for converting image data to be utilized by said image processing means based on said designated information.