Printing apparatus and method for controlling heating of sheet based on discharged ink amount
US11458740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/00242
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet, a printing unit configured to print an image by discharging ink to the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, a heating unit configured to heat the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit and to which the image has been printed by the printing unit, and a control unit configured to, in a case of double-side printing in which after printing an image on a first side of the sheet, an image is printed on a second side of the sheet, based on an amount of ink discharged for the first side and an amount of ink discharged for the second side, control heating by the heating unit with respect to the second side.
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