Claims
- 1. An ink jet recording apparatus for recording an image by discharging liquid ink from an ink jet recording head to a recording medium at a recording position, said apparatus being capable of recording the image on different recording media having different absorptivities, said apparatus comprising:conveying means for conveying said recording medium along a conveyance route from the recording position; fixing means for fixing liquid ink discharged from said recording head to said recording medium, said fixing means fixing the liquid ink by applying heat to said recording medium at a predetermined position in the conveyance route of said recording medium; a first operational mode in which said fixing means is set to a heating condition corresponding to a recording medium with a first liquid absorptivity; and a second operational mode in which said fixing means is set to a non-heating condition corresponding to a recording medium with a second liquid absorptivity higher than the first absorptivity; wherein said ink jet recording apparatus enters said first operational mode after an electrical power is applied thereto.
- 2. An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said ink jet recording head comprises a full-line head having discharge ports disposed across the conveyance route of said recording medium, said discharge ports having associated therewith a plurality of electrothermal converting elements for generating heat to form bubbles in the liquid ink.
- 3. An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising more than one said full-line head, each being disposed for discharging a different color liquid ink.
- 4. An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising blower means for blowing air to direct heat from said fixing means to said recording medium, said blower means being operable after activation of said fixing means when said fixing means is in the heating condition.
- 5. A method of operating an ink jet recording apparatus for recording an image by discharging liquid ink from an ink jet recording head to a recording medium at a recording position, said apparatus being capable of recording the image on different recording media having different absorptivities, said apparatus having conveying means for conveying said recording medium along a conveyance route from the recording position, and fixing means for fixing liquid ink discharged from said recording head to said recording medium, said fixing means fixing the liquid ink by applying heat to said recording medium at a predetermined position in the conveyance route of said recording medium, said fixing means being operable in a first mode in which said fixing means is set to a heating condition corresponding to a recording medium with a first liquid absorptivity and in a second mode in which said fixing means is set to a non-heating condition corresponding to a recording medium with a second liquid absorptivity higher than the first liquid absorptivity, said method of operating the ink jet recording apparatus comprising the steps of:setting said fixing means to the heating condition when said first mode is selected and setting said fixing means to the non-heating condition when said second mode is selected, wherein, after said apparatus is energized, said first mode is automatically selected until another mode is selected by an operator.
- 6. A method of operating an ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said ink jet recording head comprises a full-line head having discharge ports disposed across the conveyance route of said recording medium, said discharge ports having associated therewith a plurality of electrothermal converting elements for generating heat to form bubbles in the liquid ink.
- 7. A method of operating an ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said ink jet recording apparatus further comprises more than one said full-line head, each being disposed for discharging a different color liquid ink.
- 8. A method of operating an ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said ink jet recording apparatus further comprises blower means for blowing air to direct heat from said fixing means to said recording medium, said blower means being operable after activation of said fixing means when said fixing means is in the heating condition.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/976,641, filed Nov. 16, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,864,352, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/784,729, filed on Oct. 28, 1991 now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/460,050, filed on Dec. 29, 1989 now abandoned.
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