A recording apparatus has a recording head and a container for ink to be supplied to the recording head. An amount of ink expected to be used in the recording of image data is calculated. The amount of ink actually used in the recording is detected. Comparison of the expected amount of ink used with...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5519418?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5519418 - Recording apparatus and method with comparison of calculated and actual ink use
Recording apparatus and method with comparison of calculated and actual ink use