Patent ID: 9259917
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus configured to perform recording on a recording medium by a recording head, at which a plurality of nozzle arrays each discharging a different type of ink are arranged in a predetermined direction, to perform scanning in a scanning direction along with the predetermined direction while conveying the recording medium in a conveying direction which intersects the predetermined direction, the inkjet recording apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information relating to a relative deviation amount of a recording position in the conveying direction among each of the plurality of nozzle arrays; and a setting unit configured to set an adjustment amount for adjusting the recording position of the nozzle array of the plurality of nozzle arrays in the conveying direction based on the relative deviation amount indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the setting unit sets the adjustment amount for adjusting the recording position of a first nozzle array by using a predetermined nozzle array of the plurality of nozzle arrays as a reference for the adjusting and sets the adjustment amount for adjusting the recording position of a second nozzle array of the plurality of nozzle arrays based on the set adjustment amount of the first nozzle array.