Global Patent Index - EP 0931668 A3

EP 0931668 A3 20000202 - Recording method in ink jet printer

Title (en)

Recording method in ink jet printer

Title (de)

Aufzeichnungsverfahren für einen Tintenstrahldrucker

Title (fr)

Procédé d'enregistrement pour une imprimante à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 0931668 A3 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 99101491 A 19990127

Priority

JP 1413098 A 19980127

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0931668A2] An ink jet printer and its recording method. A control for varying a feeding pitch of a recording sheet and a control of ink ejecting of each nozzle are performed. On the condition that there is no common divisor between the number of nozzles n and a pitch interval between nozzles m and that a relationship of n=pm+q(p≥1,m≥2, 1≤q≤m-1) is satisfied, recording operation is performed as follows: after all mxn lines are recorded by one pitch feed, n pitch feed is performed while only the nozzles not overlapping the recorded lines are allowed to eject ink. After the n pitch feed is performed m-1 times, each n pitch feed is performed while all the nozzles are allowed to eject the ink. All the recorded lines are recorded without being overlapped or generating any gap. No non-recorded area is generated in a top end of the recording sheet. The effect use of recording sheet and the enlargement of recorded area can be realized. At the i-th (1≤i≤m-1) n pitch feed, Äixn/mÜ+1 nozzles, represented by Gauss' notation, from the downstream side (terminal end) in the recording sheet feeding direction are allowed to eject the ink. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/51; B41J 19/78; B41J 2/21; G06K 15/10

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/51 (2006.01); B41J 11/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 11/425 (2013.01); B41J 25/001 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0931668 A2 19990728; EP 0931668 A3 20000202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99101491 A 19990127