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Printing apparatus

US8506034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2010
Grant dateAug 13, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J29/38
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a printing apparatus for printing an image on a medium, which is transported in a transport direction, by forming dots by ejecting ink from a plurality of nozzles while moving the nozzles in an intersecting direction that intersects the transport direction. The printing apparatus has a first printing mode for printing a mirror image of a predetermined image as the image on the medium and a second printing mode for printing a positive image of a predetermined image as the image on the medium, the medium being a transparent medium. The first printing mode is different from the second printing mode in at least one of a transportation operation of transporting the medium and a dot-forming operation of forming the dots by ejecting ink while moving the nozzles.

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