Patent ID: 9288352
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B41J,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A printing apparatus comprising: a holding unit configured to hold an envelope having a flap; a receiving unit configured to receive, from a user, a position of the flap of the envelope held by the holding unit; and a control unit configured to perform control such that an image is printed on the envelope in a first direction when the position received by the receiving unit indicates a front end of the envelope in a conveyance direction, to perform control such that the image is printed on the envelope in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction when the position received by the receiving unit indicates a back end of the envelope in the conveyance direction, and to perform control such that the image is printed on the envelope in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction when the position received by the receiving unit indicates a far end from a user.