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Liquid ejecting apparatus

US8348376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2011
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17566
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer includes first and second ejecting sections of which positions of nozzles are different from each other in a sub scanning direction, and an ejecting section group. The ejecting section group includes first and second individual ejecting sections of which the positions of the nozzles are same in the sub scanning direction. When a frequency of ejecting the liquid using the first and second ejecting sections and the first and second individual ejecting sections are Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd, the first mode in which Ra:Rb:Rc:Rd is 1:1:1:0, a second mode in which Ra:Rb:Rc:Rd is 1:1:0:1 and a third mode in which Ra:Rb:Rc:Rd is 1:1:0.5:0.5 are selected on the basis of the residual amounts of the ink.

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