Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting method
US9962957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/009
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a transport mechanism which transports a medium in a first direction; a pre-treatment liquid coating mechanism which coats a pre-treatment liquid on the medium; a liquid ejecting unit which includes a plurality of ink nozzles which eject ink; and a control unit which controls the pre-treatment liquid coating mechanism and the liquid ejecting unit, in which the pre-treatment liquid coating mechanism includes a first mechanism which is disposed in a first region A and a second mechanism which is disposed in a second region B positioned on an upstream side of the first region A in the first direction, and the plurality of ink nozzles has a portion which overlaps with respect to the first mechanism in a second direction which intersects with the first direction and a portion which does not overlap with respect to the second mechanism in the second direction.
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