Patent ID: 8398188
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording head; a power source portion that generates a voltage; a capacitor that is connected to the recording head; a detecting circuit that detects a voltage of the recording head; a first power supply circuit that supplies the capacitor with power based on the voltage generated by the power source such that a voltage of the capacitor rises to a predetermined voltage lower than a driving voltage of the recording head; and a second power supply circuit that supplies the capacitor with power based on the voltage generated by the power source; wherein the first power supply circuit discharges the capacitor in a case where the voltage detected by the detecting circuit does not rise to the predetermined voltage at a time after the first power supply circuit supplied the capacitor with power and before the second power supply circuit supplies the capacitor with power, and wherein the second power supply circuit supplies the capacitor with power based on the voltage generated by the power source such that a voltage of the capacitor rises to the driving voltage in a case where the voltage detected by the detecting circuit rises to the predetermined voltage at the time.