Patent ID: 8009317
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for setting a printing condition for performing a marginless print mode for printing an image without providing a margin on an edge of a print medium based on print data whose size is larger than that of the print medium, the apparatus comprising: a setting unit that variably sets a level of overrunning widths of printing area of the print data overrunning outwardly from the print medium, the level of overrunning widths being selected from a plurality of different levels of overrunning widths available for each particular size of print medium set in a particular printing section, each level of overrunning widths including a different set of widths corresponding to plural edges of the print medium, and one level of overrunning widths for each particular size of print medium being a recommended set of overrunning widths; a calculating unit that calculates magnification of the image based on dimensions of the print medium and the level of overrunning widths set by the setting unit; a changing unit that changes a resolution of the print data based on the magnification calculated by the calculating unit and an original resolution of the print data; and an adjusting unit that adjusts a print start position on the print medium based on the resolution changed by the changing unit, the level of overrunning widths set by the setting unit, and the recommended set of overrunning widths.