Control apparatus and control method of the same

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PATENT NO 9868282
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15153004

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A control apparatus including a power supply unit configured to supply electric power, comprises: a capacitor connected to a power supply line extending from the power supply unit to a printhead; a discharge circuit configured to release charge stored in the capacitor; and a control unit configured to control a current value during a discharge operation by the discharge circuit, such that the current value increases as a voltage value of the capacitor decreases.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Ishikawa, Shinya Kawasaki, JP 95 205
Ogasawara, Yasufumi Tachikawa, JP 11 18
Okita, Hisao Yokohama, JP 10 31
Oshika, Toru Kawasaki, JP 3 6
Sakai, Takashi Kawasaki, JP 123 1669

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