Patent ID: 8789921
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A printing device comprising: a print head including a plurality of nozzles arranged in a first direction and spaced apart by a prescribed nozzle pitch, the plurality of nozzles being configured to form dots having a same color on a recording sheet; a scanning portion configured to perform a scan in which the scanning portion moves the print head relative to the recording sheet in the first direction; a head drive portion configured to drive at least one nozzle of the plurality of nozzles to form dots such that a raster line configured of the dots extends in a second direction different from the first direction; and a print control processor configured to perform a print operation in a resolution in which a plurality of raster lines is arranged in the first direction by a line pitch smaller than the nozzle pitch by controlling the print head, the scanning portion, and the head drive portion, the print control processor being configured to function as: a property data acquiring unit configured to acquire property data with respect to a property of the scan; and a print method selecting unit configured to select, based on the property data, one of a plurality of print methods, each of the plurality of print method printing, in a prescribed order, the plurality of raster lines arranged in the first direction by the line pitch, the prescribed order being specific to each of the plurality of print methods, wherein the print control processor is configured to perform the print operation in the resolution by using the selected one of the plurality of methods.