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Storage medium having printing program stored therein and printing apparatus

US9019530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2011
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J3/4071
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing program can be executed by a processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus including a recording head transfer section for reciprocating, in a main scanning direction, a recording head for discharging ink, and a recording medium transfer section for moving the recording medium in a sub-scanning direction. The program determines total movement distances of an image at angles relative to an original position according to a first movement distance by which the recording head would move in the main scanning direction from a start of movement of the recording head to an end of discharging the ink medium if printing were performed and a second movement distance by which the recording medium would move in the sub-scanning direction if printing were performed. The program causes the printing apparatus to print the image at the angular position of the image corresponding to the smallest total movement distance.

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