Patent ID: 9041754
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A duplex printer apparatus, comprising: a first printing section configured to use an inkjet mechanism for carrying out printing on a first surface of a paper wound in a roll shape; a second printing section configured to be arranged at the downstream side of the first printing section in a paper conveyance direction and use a thermal printing mechanism for carrying out printing on a second surface serving as the back side of the first surface of the paper; and a heat amount changing section configured to change, according to number of dots printed by the first printing section on the first printing surface of the paper, an amount of heat generated by the thermal printing mechanism when the second printing section applies the heat to the paper, wherein the heat amount changing section increases the amount of the heat generated by the thermal printing mechanism when the number of dots printed by the first printing section on the first printing surface of the paper increases.