Patent ID: 8141993

Claim:
A fluid ejecting apparatus comprising: a head capable of ejecting fluid; a first fluid storing section capable of storing the fluid that is located lower than the head; a second fluid storing section capable of storing the fluid that is located higher than the first fluid storing section; a pumping mechanism capable of moving the fluid through the head by moving the fluid from the first fluid storing section to the second fluid storing section; and a controller capable of alternating between a first control mode wherein the pumping mechanism moves the fluid from the first fluid storing section to the second fluid storing section and a second control mode wherein the fluid flows through the head from the second fluid storing section to the first fluid storing section, wherein the controller responds to a request to turn off the power to the apparatus by switching to the second control mode and then turning off the power to the fluid ejecting apparatus, wherein the second control mode includes a fast drop mode for quickly moving the fluid from the second fluid storing section to the first fluid storing section and a slow drop mode for moving the fluid from the second fluid storing section to the first fluid storing section more slowly; and wherein the controller responds to a request to turn off the power to the apparatus by shifting to the slow drop mode and then turning off the power to the fluid ejecting apparatus.