Patent ID: 7857415
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a movable carriage having a plurality of mounting positions respectively corresponding to a plurality of liquid containers each having a light emitting portion, the mounting positions being arranged in a moving direction of the carriage; a light receiving portion capable of receiving light emitted from light emitting portions of the liquid containers mounted at the mounting positions; determining means for determining whether the liquid containers are respectively mounted at correct mounting positions, based on light receiving results, of the light receiving portion, of light emitted from the light emitting portions of the liquid containers mounted at the mounting positions; and specifying means for specifying a liquid container mounted at one of mounting positions corresponding to liquid containers determined not to be mounted at the correct mounting positions by the determining means, based on light reception results, of the light receiving portion, of light sequentially emitted from the light emitting portions of the liquid containers determined not to be mounted at the correct mounting positions in a state that the one mounting position faces the light receiving portion.