Patent ID: 7052191
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus connectable to input means for supplying printing data, the printing apparatus being capable of printing according to the supplied printing data while scanning a printing head, the printing apparatus comprising: print control means for controlling printing in a bidirectional printing mode, in which printing is performed through scannings of the printing head in a forward direction and a backward direction, and printing in a one directional printing mode, in which printing is performed through scanning of the printing head in either one of the forward and backward directions; means for judging whether a registration process for aligning printing positions between the scannings in the forward and backward directions has already been performed or not; and means for controlling so as to select and perform the printing in the bidirectional printing mode if the registration process has already been performed, and so as to select and perform the printing in the one directional printing mode if the registration process has not been performed.