Patent ID: 7690763
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a plurality of heads which heads are arranged in a main scanning direction, the heads including a plurality of nozzle arrays which nozzle arrays are arranged in the main scanning direction and configured to discharge droplets of recording liquids in at least three different colors including a yellow recording liquid; wherein at least two of the nozzle arrays that are configured to discharge the yellow recording liquid are separately arranged in at least two of the heads; at least two of the nozzle arrays that are configured to discharge a first recording liquid of the recording liquids in a first color other than yellow are arranged together in one of the heads; and at least two of the nozzle arrays that are configured to discharge a second recording liquid of the recording liquids in a second color other than yellow are arranged together in one of the heads, and wherein an extent of landing position deviation between recording liquid droplets discharged from the nozzle arrays is arranged to be no more than 30 μm.