Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes a holding mechanism configured to hold a plurality of containers, each containing a liquid, in a removable state, an agitation mechanism configured to agitate the liquid, and a notification device configured to make a notification about an order in which the plurality of containers are to be set in the holding mechanism.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes a holding unit configured to hold a container that contains a liquid, a stirring unit configured to stir the liquid, and a control unit configured to control the stirring unit based on air temperature information.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a discharge head configured to discharge liquid, a liquid container configured to accommodate the liquid to be supplied to the discharge head, a flow path configured to connect the discharge head and the liquid container, a valve configured to open and close the flow path, and an agitation unit configured to agitate the liquid in the liquid container, wherein, in a case where the agitation unit performs agitation during a recording operation, the valve is closed.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes a supply mechanism that supplies a liquid to a flow path from a first container containing the liquid, from a second container containing a liquid of the same color as the first container, or from both the first container and the second container, wherein when a remaining amount of the liquid in the first container drops below a first threshold, the supply mechanism supplies the liquid from the first container to the flow path, supplies the liquid from the second container having a higher remaining amount of the liquid than the first container to the flow path, and mixes the liquid from the first container and the liquid from the second container within the flow path.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes a liquid container including a containing part having flexibility, and a connecting part provided at an end portion of the containing part, a channel connected to the connecting part and configured to flow a liquid out of the liquid container, a rotation unit configured to rotate the containing part with respect to the connecting part, a regulating unit configured to regulate displacement of the connecting part in a direction crossing a connection direction between the connecting part and the channel.

Abstract: A stirring apparatus includes a storage portion configured to store a container, a stirring unit configured to perform a stirring operation for the container stored in the storage portion such that a liquid contained in the container is stirred, a regulating unit whose state changes between a regulating state in which extraction of the container from the storage portion is regulated and a regulation cancel state, and a control unit. The control unit interrupts the stirring operation upon determining that the state of the regulating unit changes from the regulating state to the regulation cancel state during the stirring operation, and resumes the stirring operation upon determining that the state of the regulating unit changes from the regulation cancel state to the regulating state during the interruption of the stirring operation.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes a holding member configured to detachably hold a tray, on which a flexible container provided with a supply port for supplying a liquid to a printhead, is placed, a press member configured to press the container attached to the liquid supply apparatus, a movable member configured to move the press member to a first position where the press member presses the container and a second position where a press amount of the press member for the container is less than at the first position, a first spring having one end locked on the press member and the other end locked on the holding member, and a second spring having one end locked on the press member and the other end locked on the movable member.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes a support unit configured to support a liquid container having flexibility, a channel forming unit configured to be connected to the liquid container supported by the support means, and form a channel through which liquid flows from the liquid container to a supply destination, and pressing unit configured to repeat a pressing operation and a pressing reduced operation with respect to the liquid container supported by support unit.

Abstract: A liquid storage apparatus includes a storage unit configured to extractably store a liquid container with flexibility, a path forming unit connected to the liquid container stored in the storage unit and configured to form a path configured to flow a liquid out of the liquid container, and a pressing unit configured to press the liquid container stored in the storage unit. The pressing unit is configured to perform a stirring operation of stirring the liquid stored in the liquid container by repeating pressing of the liquid container and reducing of the pressing, and a regulating operation of maintaining a state in which the liquid container is pressed and regulating extraction of the liquid container from the storage unit.

Abstract: A maintenance mechanism includes a first maintenance unit provided with a plurality of cleaning mechanisms for cleaning a printing head configured to eject a liquid, a second maintenance unit disposed side by side with the first maintenance unit in a transverse direction of the printing head, a support member configured to support the first maintenance unit and the second maintenance unit so as to allow scanning in a longitudinal direction of the printing head, a first positioning member configured to position the printing head at a first cleaning position, and a second positioning member configured to position the printing head at a second cleaning position that is different from the first cleaning position in the transverse direction of the printing head.

Abstract: A liquid stirring apparatus comprises storage means for storing a liquid; and driving means for performing a rotation operation of rotating the storage unit. The rotation operation includes a stop operation of stopping rotation of the storage means at a plurality of stop positions. The plurality of stop positions include a first stop position at which a stop time is a first time, and a second stop position at which the stop time is a second time different from the first time.

Abstract: A liquid stirring apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a liquid, a support unit configured to rotatably support the storage unit by abutting against an outer peripheral wall of the storage unit, a driving unit configured to rotate the storage unit supported by the support unit. The storage unit comprises a storage member configured to store a liquid container and forms the outer peripheral wall.

Abstract: A liquid storage apparatus including: a stirring portion including a storage unit configured to store liquid and a drive unit configured to drive the storage unit; and a storage portion configured to store the stirring portion, the storage portion being opened and closed by an opening and closing member, wherein in a case where a stop condition relating to a state of the opening and closing member is satisfied, rotation of the storage unit by the drive unit is stopped.

Abstract: A liquid agitating apparatus includes a first storing container configured to store a first liquid, a first agitating mechanism configured to agitate the first liquid in the first storing container by causing the first storing container to undergo a first movement, a second storing container configured to store a second liquid different from the first liquid; and a second agitating mechanism configured to agitate the second liquid in the second storing container by causing the second storing container to undergo a second movement different from the first movement.

Abstract: A carriage apparatus includes a carriage configured to reciprocally move in a predetermined direction, a first motor arranged on a side of one end of a range of movement of the carriage and configured to drive the carriage, a second motor arranged on a side of the other end of the range of movement of the carriage, configured to drive the carriage, and having the same kind of driving characteristics as driving characteristics of the first motor, a detector for detecting a position of the carriage related to the predetermined direction, and a controller for controlling driving of the first motor and the second motor by feeding back a detection result detected by the detector.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a carriage, a tank, a flow passage, and a valve. The carriage includes a recording head that ejects liquid contained in the tank and supplied from the flow passage. The flow passage includes (i) a fixed flow passage connected to the tank without following a movement of the carriage, (ii) a first flow passage that follows the movement of the carriage and is branched off from the fixed flow passage and connected to the recording head, and (iii) a second flow passage that follows the movement of the carriage and is branched off from the fixed flow passage and connected to the recording head. The valve is provided in one of the first and second flow passages and limits a flow of liquid from the tank to the recording head and allows liquid to flow from the recording head to the tank.

Abstract: A liquid storage apparatus includes storage portions arranged in a first direction, each storage portion configured to store a liquid container for storing a liquid, status display units, each status display unit corresponding to one of the storage portions and configured to display a status of the liquid container, and type display units, each type display unit corresponding to one of the storage portions and configured to display a type of liquid assigned to the storage portion. Each storage portion and the corresponding status display unit are arranged so as to be aligned in a second direction that intersects the first direction. The storage portion and the corresponding type display unit are arranged so as to be aligned in the second direction. The type display unit is arranged on a side of the status display unit with respect to the storage portion.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus includes a holding member and a receiving member. The holding member detachably holds a tray on which a container, that is flexible and is provided with a supply port for supplying liquid to a recording head, is placed with respect to the liquid supply apparatus. The receiving member is provided below the holding member attached to the liquid supply apparatus and receives a liquid leaking from the container. An angle of a bottom surface of the holding member with respect to a horizontal plane is different from an angle of a bottom surface of the receiving member with respect to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus configured to supply a liquid to a printing unit, comprising a tray on which a flexible retaining container that retains a liquid is configured to be placed, and a tray holder configured to hold the tray so as to allow insertion of the tray in a first direction, wherein the retaining container includes a supply port configured to supply a liquid to the printing unit and an inlet coupled to the supply port and configured to take in a liquid into the retaining container, and the tray is provided with a concave shape overlapping the inlet from a viewpoint in an up-down direction in a state in which the tray is inserted in the tray holder.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus configured to supply a liquid to a printing unit, comprising a tray holder configured to hold a tray on which a flexible retaining container configured to retain a liquid is placed, the tray holder allowing insertion of the tray in a first direction, wherein the retaining container has a foldable gusset portion, and the tray holder is provided with a folding unit configured to fold the gusset portion in a state in which the tray is held by the tray holder.