Patent ID: 6769759
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B41J,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
A dot recording method for recording ink dots on a printing medium with a printing head that has a plurality of nozzles arranged in a sub-scanning direction substantially perpendicular to a main scanning direction while moving the printing head in the main scanning direction, the plurality of nozzles being arranged in the sub-scanning direction at a nozzle pitch of k times (k is an integer of 2 or greater) a dot pitch in the sub-scanning direction comprising the steps of:(a) forming a test pattern on a printing medium, the test pattern including a plurality of color patches printed in a plurality of printing modes, respectively, for selecting a printing mode from among the plurality of printing modes which are different from each other in a sub-scan feed amount and/or an adjustment value for a sub-scan feed amount, and (b) recording dots in accordance with a printing mode selected based on printing result of the test pattern, â€ƒwherein step (a) comprises a step of: (a1) printing the plurality of color patches in the printing modes including different correction values, respectively, in accordance with an interlace recording mode.