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Method for recording an image with multiple scannings of a recording head having groups of nozzles
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-15
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Granted: 2000-10-10
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Expires: 2016-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of recording heads for ejecting inks of different colors are reciprocally moved relative to a recording medium, and printing operations are performed by executing main scans in forward and backward scans of the recording heads. In this case, an area printable in a single main scan is recorded by performing a plurality of main scans using a plurality of thinning patterns in which an m×n pixel group is defined as a unit pixel group, and the pixel groups are arranged at non-neighboring positions, and which have a complementary arrangement relationship therebetween. A high-quality color image free from time difference nonuniformity, and density nonuniformity caused by, e.g., variations of recording elements is obtained at high speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Miyuki Matsubara
- 👤 Hiromitsu Hirabayashi
- 👤 Shigeyasu Nagoshi
- 👤 Noribumi Koitabashi
- 👤 Hitoshi Sugimoto
- 👤 Fumihiro Gotoh
- 👤 Masaya Uetuki
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-09 14:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J19/00; B41J19/14; B41J19/142; B41J19/147; B41J2/135; B41J2/145; B41J29/00; B41J29/38; G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/10; G06K15/102; G06K15/105; G06K15/107; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/1911; H04N1/1913; H04N1/1915; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0062; G06K2215/0071; G06K2215/0074; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0094; H04N1/12; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0466; H04N2201/0468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
348 words
An ink jet recording method for recording a color image by executing record scans by reciprocally moving recording means, on which a plurality of recording element arrays for ejecting inks of different colors are arranged, relative to a recording medium in an alignment direction of said plurality of recording element arrays, each of the plurality of recording element arrays including a plurality of recording element groups, said method comprising the steps of: performing a first record scan of the reciprocal scans to record thinned images of a plurality of colors including a specific color on a predetermined area of the recording medium by using predetermined recording element groups; performing relative movement between the recording means and the recording medium, after the first record scan, in a direction different from the alignment direction; and performing a second record scan of the reciprocal scans in a direction opposite to that of the first record scan to record a thinned image of only the specific color recorded in the first record scan, on the predetermined area by using a recording element group different from the predetermined recording element groups used in the first record scan; performing a third record scan of the reciprocal scans to record thinned images of a plurality of colors including the specific color on the predetermined area of the recording medium by using recording element groups different from those used in the first and second record scans, said thinned images recorded in the first record scan and said thinned images recorded in the third record scan having a mutually complementary relationship; performing relative movement between the recording means and the recording medium, after the third record scan, in a direction different from the alignment direction; and performing a forth record scan of the reciprocal scans in a direction opposite to that of the third record scan to record a thinned image of only the specific color recorded in the third record scan, on the predetermined area by using a recording element group different from the recording element groups used in the first, second and third record scans.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
348 words
An ink jet recording method for recording a color image by executing record scans by reciprocally moving recording means, on which a plurality of recording element arrays for ejecting inks of different colors are arranged, relative to a recording medium in an alignment direction of said plurality of recording element arrays, each of the plurality of recording element arrays including a plurality of recording element groups, said method comprising the steps of: performing a first record scan of the reciprocal scans to record thinned images of a plurality of colors including a specific color on a predetermined area of the recording medium by using predetermined recording element groups; performing relative movement between the recording means and the recording medium, after the first record scan, in a direction different from the alignment direction; and performing a second record scan of the reciprocal scans in a direction opposite to that of the first record scan to record a thinned image of only the specific color recorded in the first record scan, on the predetermined area by using a recording element group different from the predetermined recording element groups used in the first record scan; performing a third record scan of the reciprocal scans to record thinned images of a plurality of colors including the specific color on the predetermined area of the recording medium by using recording element groups different from those used in the first and second record scans, said thinned images recorded in the first record scan and said thinned images recorded in the third record scan having a mutually complementary relationship; performing relative movement between the recording means and the recording medium, after the third record scan, in a direction different from the alignment direction; and performing a forth record scan of the reciprocal scans in a direction opposite to that of the third record scan to record a thinned image of only the specific color recorded in the third record scan, on the predetermined area by using a recording element group different from the recording element groups used in the first, second and third record scans.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of moving the recording medium by a width according to a record width after said second record scan.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of record scans are performed on a predetermined area to record an image, and thinning images are recorded in the record scans according to complementary thinning arrangements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein thinning images of the plurality of colors according to the thinning arrangements are recorded in the first record scan of the reciprocal record scans, and a thinning image of only the specific color is recorded in the second record scan of the reciprocal record scans.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 4, further comprising, the step of moving the recording medium by a width according to a record width after said first and said second record scans.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the record width is smaller than a width corresponding to the recording element array.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
17 words
A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specific color is black.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
35 words
A method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the recording element generates heat energy, and causes a change in state in the ink by the heat energy, thereby ejecting the ink.
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