Drawing device, drawing method and storage medium
US10702039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/16573
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A drawing device, including: a drawing head which performs drawing on a drawing target; a head moving unit which moves the drawing head in a first direction and in a second direction which intersects with the first direction; a processor which controls the drawing head and the head moving unit; and a plurality of maintenance units in which the drawing head performs maintenance with contents different from each other, wherein within a range where the drawing head is moved by the head moving unit, a drawing area, a stand-by area and the plurality of maintenance units are provided at positions different from each other, and the processor controls the head moving unit to control whether the maintenance is performed or not in at least one of the plurality of maintenance units when the drawing head moves between the stand-by area and the drawing area.
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