System, control method, storage medium, and program

Abstract

It suppresses the sedimentation of substances in the liquid while minimizing downtime. [Solution] The system comprises a storage means for storing a liquid container, a discharge means for discharging liquid into a medium, a stirring means for performing a stirring operation on the liquid container stored in the storage means so that the liquid contained in the liquid container is stirred, and a control means for controlling the stirring means. When a request is made to start the liquid discharge operation by the discharge means, the control means executes a control selected from a plurality of controls, and the plurality of controls include a first control that changes the scheduled start time of the stirring operation so that the stirring operation is performed before the discharge operation, and a second control that performs the stirring operation at the scheduled start time of the stirring operation.

Claims

1. A storage means for storing a liquid container, Dispensing means for dispensing liquid into a medium, A stirring means is provided to perform a stirring operation on a liquid container stored in the storage means so that the liquid contained in the liquid container is stirred. The system comprises control means for controlling the stirring means, When a request is received to start the liquid discharge operation by the discharge means, the control means executes a control selected from among a plurality of controls. The aforementioned multiple controls are A first control that changes the scheduled start time of the stirring operation so that the stirring operation is performed before the discharge operation, This includes a second control that causes the stirring operation to be performed at the scheduled start time of the stirring operation, A system characterized by the following features.

2. The system according to claim 1, The control means executes a control selected from the plurality of controls based on the scheduled start time. A system characterized by the following features.

3. The system according to claim 1, The control means estimates the duration of the discharge operation and executes a control selected from the plurality of controls based on the scheduled start time and the duration of the discharge operation. A system characterized by the following features.

4. The system according to claim 1, The storage means is equipped with a supply means that performs a supply operation to supply liquid from a liquid container stored in the storage means to the discharge means, The control means estimates whether or not the supply operation is performed during the discharge operation, and executes a control selected from the plurality of controls based on the estimation result. A system characterized by the following features.

5. The system according to claim 1, The storage means is equipped with a supply means that performs a supply operation to supply liquid from a liquid container stored in the storage means to the discharge means, The control means estimates the duration of the supply operation in the discharge operation, and executes a control selected from the plurality of controls based on the scheduled start time and the duration of the supply operation. A system characterized by the following features.

6. The system according to claim 1, The control means executes the first control when it is estimated that the scheduled start time will arrive within a predetermined time from the start of the discharge operation. A system characterized by the following features.

7. The system according to claim 6, The control means executes the second control when it is estimated that the scheduled start time will not arrive within the predetermined time. A system characterized by the following features.

8. The system according to claim 1, The control means executes the first control when it is estimated that the scheduled start time will occur during the discharge operation. A system characterized by the following features.

9. The system according to claim 8, The control means executes the second control when it is estimated that the scheduled start time does not occur during the discharge operation. A system characterized by the following features.

10. The system according to claim 1, The storage means is equipped with a supply means that performs a supply operation to supply liquid from a liquid container stored in the storage means to the discharge means, The control means executes the first control when the scheduled start time arrives and it is estimated that the supply operation will be performed during the discharge operation. A system characterized by the following features.

11. The system according to claim 10, The control means executes the second control when it is estimated that the supply operation will not be performed during the discharge operation. A system characterized by the following features.

12. The system according to claim 1, The storage means is equipped with a supply means that performs a supply operation to supply liquid from a liquid container stored in the storage means to the discharge means, The control means estimates the duration of the supply operation during the discharge operation, and executes the first control when the stirring operation is performed during the supply operation. A system characterized by the following features.

13. The system according to claim 12, The control means executes the second control if the stirring operation is not performed during the supply operation. A system characterized by the following features.

14. The system according to claim 1, The ejection means ejects ink as the liquid to record an image on the medium. A system characterized by the following features.

15. A storage means for storing a liquid container, Dispensing means for dispensing liquid into a medium, A control method for a system comprising: a stirring means that performs a stirring operation on a liquid container stored in the storage means so that the liquid contained in the liquid container is stirred, The system includes a control step that, when a request is received to start the liquid discharge operation by the discharge means, executes a control selected from among a plurality of controls, The aforementioned multiple controls are A first control that changes the scheduled start time of the stirring operation so that the stirring operation is performed before the discharge operation, This includes a second control that causes the stirring operation to be performed at the scheduled start time of the stirring operation, A control method characterized by the following:

16. A storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute the control method described in claim 15.

17. A program that causes a computer to execute the control method described in claim 15.

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