Apparatus and method for controlling a recording head for recording onto a recording medium

US8991969B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8991969-B2
Application numberUS-82402110-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 25, 2010
Priority dateJun 30, 2009
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention includes a recording control unit configured to record a recording position adjustment chart including a pattern for adjusting a recording position of a recording head for discharging ink, and a determination unit configured to determine an adjustment value for adjusting the recording position based on data of the pattern included in the recording position adjustment chart read as image data, in which the recording position adjustment chart includes a mark for detecting an inclination in reading the recording position adjustment chart.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a recording control unit configured to cause a recording head which discharges ink to record a recording position adjustment chart used for adjusting a recording position for a plurality of adjustment items where the recording head performs recording onto a recording medium, the recording position adjustment chart including a plurality of patterns for each of the plurality of adjustment items, wherein each of the pl…

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What does patent US8991969B2 cover?
The present invention includes a recording control unit configured to record a recording position adjustment chart including a pattern for adjusting a recording position of a recording head for discharging ink, and a determination unit configured to determine an adjustment value for adjusting the recording position based on data of the pattern included in the recording position adjustment chart…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bannai Nobuyuki, Kido Hideyuki, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J29/393. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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