Printing device and printing method
US9039121B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J19/142
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing device includes a required ink amount acquisition part, an ejectable amount acquisition part, and a division printing control part. The required ink amount acquisition part is configured to determine a required ink amount based on print data of a bandwidth over which ink is ejected by driving an ink head in a main scanning direction. The ejectable amount acquisition part is configured to determine an ejectable amount based on a residual amount in an ink cartridge. The division printing control part is configured to determine whether a printing for the bandwidth is performed by one time of a main scanning operation, or the printing is performed by dividing into multiple main scanning operations based on the required ink amount and the ejectable amount, and to perform the printing in accordance with the determination.
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