Patent ID: 9120304
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus that generates print data for performing printing by using a print unit that is provided with a plurality of nozzles for ejecting colored ink and a plurality of nozzles for ejecting image quality improving liquid, the image quality improving liquid including two or more types of resins having different permeability into the print medium, to eject the colored ink and the print quality improving liquid to a print medium conveyed in a predetermined direction, said apparatus comprising: a converting unit configured to convert image data into use amount data of the colored ink and the print quality improving liquid; and a print data generating unit configured to generate print data for each of a plurality of print modes, based on the use amount data, wherein said converting unit performs conversions that differ in a use amount of the print quality improving liquid from one print mode to another, and said print data generating unit generates print data for executing a printing procedure that uses the nozzles of colored ink and the nozzles of image quality improving liquid, the nozzles of the colored ink and the nozzles of the image quality improving liquid having the same range as each other in the predetermined direction so that the printing procedure starts printing with the image quality improving liquid before completing printing with colored ink or a printing procedure that uses a part of the nozzles of colored ink and a part of the nozzles of image quality improving liquid, the part of the nozzles of the colored ink being located downstream in the predetermined direction and the part of the nozzles of the image quality improving liquid being located upstream in the predetermined direction so that the printing procedure starts printing with the image quality improving liquid after completing printing with colored ink, for each of the plurality of print modes.