Ink jet recording apparatus and control method for recording apparatus
First Claim
1. An ink jet recording apparatus provided with a control circuit for controlling a recording operation using a recording head, and a driving circuit for driving a driving source to drive the recording head, comprising:
- a power supply portion of a serial interface to supply power to said control circuit with a first voltage value; and
a second voltage output circuit for supplying power to said driving circuit with a second voltage value.
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Abstract
An ink jet recording apparatus, which is provided with the control circuit that controls the recording operation using a recording head, and the driving circuit that drives the recording head, comprises the power supply portion of a serial interface to supply power to the control circuit with a first voltage value, and a second voltage output circuit for supplying power to the driving circuit with a second voltage value. With the structure thus arranged, it becomes possible to utilize the power supply from the interface for driving the control circuit of the recording apparatus, while the power supply of the recording apparatus is dedicated as the power source for driving the recording head, hence materializing a smaller power supply circuit, and cost down as well.
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14 Claims
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1. An ink jet recording apparatus provided with a control circuit for controlling a recording operation using a recording head, and a driving circuit for driving a driving source to drive the recording head, comprising:
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a power supply portion of a serial interface to supply power to said control circuit with a first voltage value; and
a second voltage output circuit for supplying power to said driving circuit with a second voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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2. An ink jet recording apparatus provided with a control circuit for controlling a recording operation using a recording head, and a driving circuit for driving a driving source to drive the recording head, comprising:
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a power supply portion of a serial interface to supply power to said control circuit with a first voltage value; and
a power supply unit having a first voltage output circuit for supplying power to said control circuit with the first voltage value, and a second voltage output circuit for supplying power to said driving circuit with a second voltage value, wherein the power supply to said control circuit from said first voltage output circuit and said power supply portion of said serial interface is executed in accordance with the status of said power supply portion of said serial interface. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 7, 9)
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13. A method for controlling an ink jet recording apparatus provided with a control circuit for controlling a recording operation using a recording head, and a driving circuit to drive the recording head, comprising the steps of:
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operating the control circuit in the recording operation with power supply from a power supply portion of a serial interface with a first voltage value; and
operating the driving circuit by the power supply from the power supply unit with a second voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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