Patent ID: 6371608
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
An ink-jet printing apparatus for performing printing by ejecting an ink and a liquid which makes a coloring material in the ink insoluble or coagulate to a printing medium while scanning an ink ejection portion for ejecting the ink and a liquid ejection portion for ejecting the liquid relatively to the printing medium, said apparatus comprising:judging means for judging whether or not printing for a predetermined area of the printing medium is performed with a plurality of scanning operations, depending upon information on a printing duty of the predetermined area; and printing control means of performing printing in accordance with judgment by said judging means, wherein said predetermined area is divided into a plurality of unit areas and said judging means judges whether or not printing for said predetermined area is performed with a plurality of scanning operations, depending upon information on a printing duty of each of the unit areas.