Patent ID: 6070958
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for performing a recording operation using a recording head for emitting ink, said recording apparatus comprising:a mounting unit for replaceably mounting a plurality of ink storage means for storing ink supplied to said recoding head;remaining amount detection means for detecting the amount of ink remaining in each of the plurality of ink storage means; andjudgement means for determining whether it is required to replace some of the plurality of ink storage means on the basis of the detection result given by said remaining detection means, wherein said judgement means determines whether the amount of ink remaining in some of the plurality of ink storage means has decreased to such an extent that the ink storage means has to be replaced, and if it is determined that there is ink storage means which should be replaced, said judgement means determines that another ink storage means whose remaining ink is lower than a predetermined value should also be replaced; andinforming means for presenting information about the ink storage means which should be replaced, in accordance with the judgement result given by said judgement means.