Patent ID: 8478101
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit configured to record image data to a recording medium; and a control unit configured to (a) enable a first mode for controlling the recording unit in response to a request from an external device if the recording apparatus is connected with the external device, (b) determine that a state of the recording medium is changed if the request from the external device is received while the first mode is enabled, and (c) enable a second mode for controlling the recording unit in response to a request from a user if the recording apparatus is disconnected from the external device, wherein if the request from the external device is received while the first mode is enabled and the control unit determines that the state of the recording medium is changed, the control unit controls the recording unit to obtain recording medium information from the recording medium, the recording medium information including information relating to the recording medium, and wherein if the request from the external device is not received while the first mode is enabled and the control unit determines that the state of the recording medium is not changed, the control unit controls the recording unit not to obtain the recording medium information from the recording medium.