Patent ID: 8342630
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium comprising: a recording head having a nozzle array formed by arranging a plurality of nozzles each configured to discharge ink; a scanning unit configured to cause the recording head to perform scanning in a scanning direction intersecting with an arranging direction of the plurality of nozzles, the scanning unit causes the recording head to scan a same area of a recording medium a plurality of times to record an image; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of gaps each being a distance between a target recording position and a recording position at each of positions, the positions being arranged in the scanning direction; and a driving control unit configured to obtain a plurality of correction amounts each for each of a plurality of scannings performed for recording the same area by changing phases of the plurality of gaps in the scanning direction and individually determine, based on the plurality of correction amounts, a driving timing of the recording head at each of the positions for each of the plurality of scannings.