Patent ID: 8995016
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A printing device comprising: printing units each associated with a color, the print units configured to print an image using image data generated by a higher-level device, the printing units having a plurality of nozzle blocks arranged in even and odd rows; an image output controller including input interface (I/F) controllers and a path switching controller, the input I/F controllers configured to receive the image data and the path switching controller including first and second buffers and a data distribution controller therebetween, the data distribution controller configured to, at least one data controller associated with each of the colors, the at least one data controller configured to detachably connect to the image output controller via connecting units connected to the input I/F controllers in a configuration, the at least one data controller configured to transfer the image data from a higher level device to the image output controller; and a printer controller configured to,