Patent ID: 9545801
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B41J,G06K

Claim:
1. A printing method of performing printing onto a recording medium to be transported with a plurality of recording element arrays, the printing method comprising a storing step of storing a perimeter of a timing roller upon acquiring correction data in association with the correction data, the correction data being used for correcting printing timings of the recording element arrays; an obtaining step of obtaining the perimeter during printing after the storing step of storing the perimeter upon acquiring the correction data; and a modifying step of modifying the correction data during the printing in accordance with the perimeter upon acquiring the correction data and the perimeter during the printing, wherein the timing roller contacts the recording medium to be transported by a drive roller and rotates in association with transportation of the recording medium, and the obtaining step of obtaining the perimeter obtains the perimeter of the timing roller in accordance with the transportation speed of the recording medium and the rotation amount of the timing roller.