Patent ID: 8523315

Claim:
A recording device comprising: a detachable liquid container that includes an absorption member to store a waste liquid collected from a recording head, and an information holding portion which retains information; a pump which feeds the waste liquid collected from the recording head to the liquid container; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the pump based on the information retained by the information holding portion, the information including (i) information on a total amount of the waste liquid absorbed by the absorption member, (ii) information on a previous operation time of the pump, and (iii) information on a waiting time from an operation of the pump to a next operation of the pump, which corresponds to the total amount of the waste liquid absorbed by the absorption member, wherein the information on the waiting time is changed according to the total amount of the waste liquid absorbed by the absorption member, and when the total amount of the waste liquid absorbed increases, the waiting time increases, and wherein when the information retained by the information holding portion indicates that the waiting time has not elapsed since the previous operation time of the pump and operation of the pump is required, the control unit operates the pump after the waiting time elapses.