Title:
MISREGISTRATION CORRECTION FOR BIDIRECTIONAL PRINTING IN CONSIDERATION OF INCLINATION OF NOZZLE ARRAY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/003937
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A correction value for correcting the error of the recording position in the direction of the horizontal scanning is determined with reference to a representative nozzle array in a predetermined region near the center out of the nozzle arrays that a print head has. The correction value is determined according to a misregistration check pattern printed by a representative nozzle. The error of the recording position along the horizontal scanning in bidirectional printing is corrected according to the correction value.
Inventors:
OTSUKI KOICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2000/004501
Publication Date:
January 18, 2001
Filing Date:
July 06, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
OTSUKI KOICHI (JP)
OTSUKI KOICHI (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/15; B41J2/01; B41J2/51; B41J19/14; B41J19/18; B41J29/46; (IPC1-7): B41J2/21
Foreign References:
| JP2000062156A | 2000-02-29 | |||
| JP2000127370A | 2000-05-09 | |||
| JP2000141624A | 2000-05-23 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1112851A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Igarashi, Takao (Nishiki 1-chome Naka-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi, JP)
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