Patent ID: 6155663
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
An image recording apparatus for recording an image by sequentially scanning a recording head having a plurality of recording elements arrayed in a direction different from a convey direction of a recording medium, comprising:count means for counting data to be actually printed in print data corresponding to each area obtained by dividing a recording area, which is an area recorded by scanning the recording head in a direction different from the convey direction of the recording medium, into a plurality of predetermined-size areas, and wherein the divided areas are divided in a direction of the width of said recording head; andselection means for selecting a recording mode based on a counting result from said count means of the data to be actually printed on a plurality of the divided areas, wherein said selection means selects either a first recording mode of selecting the use of a first number of recording elements of the recording head or a second recording mode of selecting the use of a second number of recording elements of the recording head based on the counting result, the first number being less than the second number.