Multicolor ink jet printing method and printer
US7029096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/2103
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multicolor ink jet printing method which includes the steps of moving a carriage is moved relative to a recording medium in a main scanning direction and a subscanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction, printing each color with a different group of nozzle heads mounted on the carriage, wherein at least one color is printed with a larger number of nozzle heads than the other colors, and printing the at least one color with a larger printing resolution in the main scanning direction than the other colors.
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