Patent ID: 9044950
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus capable of forming image formation dots on a print medium to print an image specified as a print target, comprising: a head unit in which disposed are a plurality of heads aligned in a particular direction, each of the plurality of heads including a plurality of nozzles aligned in at least one nozzle row extending in the particular direction, the plurality of heads being disposed so that the at least one nozzle row of each head partially overlaps the at least one nozzle row of each adjacent head, each head having overlapping nozzles and non-overlapping nozzles; and a control unit configured to make the head unit execute a specified operation for forming flushing dots other than the image formation dots on the print medium, wherein the control unit makes the head unit execute the specified operation such that a liquid amount discharged per non-overlapping discharging nozzle is larger than a liquid amount discharged per overlapping discharging nozzle, in a case where a specified condition for execution of the specified operation is satisfied.