Patent ID: 6076911
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for effecting a recording on a recording medium with a recording head, comprising:a print unit for executing the recording on the recording medium by the recording head moving forward and backward across the recording medium in a main scanning direction; anda conveying unit in which conveying means for conveying the recording medium in a direction different from the main scanning direction is provided, said conveying unit being connected to said print unit through a signal line, wherein said print unit comprises output means for outputting a first signal instructing conveyance of the recording medium through said signal line to said conveying unit when the recording head reaches an area outside of a print area in the main scanning direction, and wherein said conveying unit comprises control means for executing conveyance of a predetermined amount of the recording medium based on reception of the first signal instructing the conveyance of the recording medium and outputting a second signal, indicating that the conveyance is completed, to said print unit when the conveyance of the predetermined amount is completed,wherein said print unit controls a recording operation of recording by the recording head during main scanning in the print area based on reception of the second signal outputted from said conveying unit, and said print unit executes control such that the recording operation is not executed in a case where the second signal from the conveyance unit is not received before the recording head reaches the print area after the first signal is output.