Patent ID: 6614554
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus, comprising:a carriage for scanning a recording medium in a direction of main scanning with a recording head, in which a plurality of recording means for forming record dots on said recording medium is arranged, mounted thereon; a carriage motor for driving said carriage; a transport mechanism for transporting the recording medium in a direction of sub scanning; generating means for generating a position signal corresponding to movement of said carriage in the direction of main scanning; control means, capable of generating a plurality of kinds of timing with different phases set relative to the position signal, for selecting timing with a phase which is different between at least two main scans of said carriage from said plurality of kinds of timing, and for outputting a recording signal based on the selected timing; and recording means for recording based on said recording signal by driving said plurality of recording means.