Patent ID: 6015201
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium by discharging an ink droplet in accordance with information to be recorded and discharging the recorded recording medium to a predetermined position, said recording apparatus comprising:discrimination means for discriminating a type of the recording medium, wherein a recording surface and a non-recording surface of one type of the recording medium are formed of different materials;setting means for setting a predetermined time in accordance with the type of the recording medium discriminated by said discrimination means in which to prevent contact between the non-recording or recording surface of a recorded recording medium and the recording or non-recording surface of a discharged recording medium, said setting means comprises memory means which stores data relating to the predetermined time in accordance with the type of the recording medium, reads corresponding data from said memory means in accordance with the type of the recording medium which is discriminated by said discrimination means and sets the predetermined time in accordance with read data; andcontrol means for controlling one of an operation of recording the recording medium and an operation of discharging the recording medium in order to prevent contact between the surface of the recorded recording medium and the discharged recording medium for the predetermined time set by said setting means,wherein the predetermined time is set to be longer than a time limit which is necessary to prevent adhesion between the surface of the recorded recording medium and the discharged recording medium, and the time limit is longer than a time period necessary to absorb the ink discharged on the recording surface of the recording medium.