Inkjet printing apparatus and control method thereof
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Printing apparatus and printing method
US8960841B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960841-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313939376-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A printing apparatus includes a printing mechanism performing printing by ejecting ink from a printing head which is relatively moved with respect to the printed medium and a printing control section controlling operation of the printing mechanism. A plurality of nozzle rows are formed side by side for each of ink types in a main scanning direction in the printing head. The printing mechanism includes a transportation section which is configured so as to be capable of switching a transportation direction of the printed medium between a first direction and a second direction. The printing control section performs the printing by switching the first printing mode which uses two or more nozzle rows and the second printing mode which uses one or more nozzle rows, which is caused by switching the transportation direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing apparatus, which prints an image on a printed medium, comprising: a printing mechanism performing printing by ejecting ink from a printing head which is relatively moved with respect to the printed medium in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction crossing the main scanning direction; and a printing control section controlling operation of the printing mechanism, wherein a plurality of nozzle rows in which a plurality of nozzles…
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- What does patent US8960841B2 cover?
- A printing apparatus includes a printing mechanism performing printing by ejecting ink from a printing head which is relatively moved with respect to the printed medium and a printing control section controlling operation of the printing mechanism. A plurality of nozzle rows are formed side by side for each of ink types in a main scanning direction in the printing head. The printing mechanism i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/2117. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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