Global Patent Index - EP 1936538 A2

EP 1936538 A2 20080625 - Image Forming Apparatus and Control Method Thereof

Title (en)

Image Forming Apparatus and Control Method Thereof

Title (de)

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung und Steuerverfahren dafür

Title (fr)

Appareil de formation d'images et son procédé de commande

Publication

EP 1936538 A2 20080625 (EN)

Application

EP 07123259 A 20071214

Priority

  • KR 20060130895 A 20061220
  • KR 20070086422 A 20070828

Abstract (en)

An image forming apparatus includes an array head part (360) which includes a plurality of printer heads (360-0 to 360-9) arranged to have a head gap and to print a line of print data, a partition part (320) to partition the line of print data into predetermined sections based on a number of nozzles of the respective printer heads (360-0 to 360-9), a storage unit (340) in which the print data partitioned into the predetermined sections are read out and written corresponding to a memory block, and a controller (330) to generate a write pointer or a read pointer of the memory block based on the head gap of the respective printer heads (360-0 to 360-9).

IPC 8 full level

G06K 15/10 (2006.01); B41J 2/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/155 (2013.01); B41J 2202/21 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1936538 A2 20080625

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07123259 A 20071214