Patent ID: 8210632
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus, comprising: a convey mechanism that conveys a printing medium along a first direction; a first printing head which includes a first plurality of printing elements arranged in a second direction which is different from the first direction; a second printing head which includes a second plurality of printing elements arranged in the second direction, said first and said second printing heads being arranged in parallel; an acquiring unit that acquires information regarding an actual convey direction along which the printing medium is actually conveyed with respect to the first direction; and a control unit that controls driving of said first and said second printing heads, wherein said control unit is configured to change, based on the acquired information, printing elements that are used for printing among the first plurality of printing elements included in said first printing head and printing elements that are used for printing among the second plurality of printing elements included in said second printing head.