Patent ID: 8950838
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording medium in a first direction; a line head including a plurality of discharge ports configured to discharge ink arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the plurality of discharge ports includes a first discharge port group disposed on one side relative to a center in the second direction and a second discharge port group disposed on another side relative to the center, and a passing position of the recording medium with respect to the line head is variable in the second direction even if a length of the recording medium in the second direction is same; an ink tank configured to store ink to be supplied to the line head; a first flow path configured to supply ink from the ink tank to the first discharge port group; a second flow path configured to supply ink from the ink tank to the second discharge port group; and a control unit configured to control an amount of ink supplied to at least one of the first flow path and the second flow path based on the passing position of the recording medium with respect to the line head.