Patent ID: 6024431
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: B41J,D06P,H04N

Abstract:
An image output apparatus, comprising:a plurality of print heads for effecting the printing of corresponding colors on the printing medium;a carriage on which said plurality of print heads are mountable;scanning means for scanning said carriage relative to the printing medium to form an image by means of said plurality of print heads;scan range changing means for changing a scan range by said scanning means in accordance with a print head for use in forming the image among said plurality of print heads mounted on said carriage;storage means for storing conversion data for representing print colors, provided respectively corresponding to said plurality of print heads;conversion data changing means for changing said conversion data stored in said storage means in accordance with the print head chosen for forming the image;input means for inputting image data;processing means for processing an image signal corresponding to said plurality of print heads from the image data in accordance with said conversion data; andprint head driving means for driving said chosen print head in accordance with the image signal.