Patent ID: 7377607
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring image data, comprising: transferring image data stored in an image buffer to a memory; transferring image data for each color stored in the memory to a liquid ejecting head for ejecting a liquid droplet from the liquid ejecting head; transferring first null data to the liquid ejecting head before start of the transfer of the image data from the memory to the liquid ejecting head; transferring second null data to the liquid ejecting head after end of transfer of the image data from the memory to the liquid ejecting head; counting the number of transfer bits of the image data transferred from the memory to the liquid ejecting head for one face of the memory; and transferring the second null data to the liquid ejecting head based on both of a count value indicating null gaps of respective colors corresponding to head gaps in each scanning operation of the liquid electing head and a result of the counting process.