Patent ID: 7954915

Claim:
A recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium by applying ink which is supplied from an ink tank, comprising: a first determining unit constructed to determine whether or not an ink remaining amount in the ink tank is equal to or less than a predetermined amount by using an optical sensor; an obtaining unit constructed to obtain a value regarding an amount of ink consumed from the ink tank; a second determining unit constructed to determine whether or not the ink remaining amount in the ink tank is equal to or less than the predetermined amount on the basis of the value obtained by the obtaining unit, responsive to a determination by said first determining unit that the ink remaining amount in the ink tank is more than the predetermined amount; and a notifying unit constructed to notify of information showing that the ink remaining amount in the ink tank is equal to or less than the predetermined amount if it is determined by either said first determining unit or said second determining unit that the ink remaining amount in the ink tank is equal to or less than the predetermined amount, wherein said notifying unit notifies of the information according to the preceding one of such determination results by the first determining unit and the second determining unit that the ink remaining amount in the ink tank is equal to or less than the predetermined amount.