Patent ID: 7278700
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus which incorporates a full-line printhead that is configured by arraying a plurality of substrates each prepared by arraying a plurality of printing elements and each having a first printing width and that has a second printing width larger than the first printing width, and which conveys a print medium in a direction different from an array direction of the plurality of printing elements having the second printing width to print on the print medium, comprising: moving means for moving a relative position of the full-line printhead in the array direction of the plurality of printing elements which form the full-line printhead; input means for inputting an image printing width on the print medium; selection means for selecting printing elements to be used for printing at the image printing width in accordance with the image printing width input from said input means; determination means for determining a moving amount by said moving means so as to print by using the printing elements selected by said selection means; moving control means for controlling said moving means to move a relative position of the full-line printhead to the print medium by the moving amount determined by said determination means; and printing control means for controlling to print by using the printing elements selected by said selection means at the position to which the full-line printhead is moved by said moving means.