Patent ID: 9139018
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus which performs printing processing directly or indirectly on a printing medium using an ink ribbon in which a first ribbon panel of a single color or a plurality of colors and a second ribbon panel of a type different from the first ribbon panel are continuously arranged and the first ribbon panel and the second ribbon panel are arranged in a face sequential manner to print on both surfaces of the printing medium having a first surface and a second surface, comprising: a printing section that forms an image directly or indirectly on the printing medium; a detecting device for detecting a panel position of each ribbon panel of the ink ribbon; an use panel judging device for judging whether a next usable nearest ribbon panel is the first ribbon panel or the second ribbon panel from a detection result by the detecting device; a receiving section that receives printing data; a printing data judging device for judging whether the printing data is printed using the first ribbon panel or is printed using the second ribbon panel; and a printing order determining device for determining a printing order on the first surface and the second surface of the printing medium, wherein the printing order determining device compares a type of the next usable nearest ribbon panel judged by the use panel judging device with a type of the ribbon panel judged by the printing data judging device to determine the printing order on the first surface and the second surface of the printing medium.