Patent ID: 7677694
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image-forming method for forming an image on a recording medium by ejecting an ink successively through a row of ink ejection orifices selected from plural rows of ink ejection orifices arranged parallel perpendicularly to the delivery direction of the recording medium onto one of raster line zones constituted of plural picture element domains arranged, on the recording medium, parallel perpendicularly to the delivery direction of the recording medium, wherein, onto two raster line zones adjacent to both sides of the raster line zone onto which the ink is ejected from orifices of the front row of the ink ejection orifices in the delivery direction of the recording medium, the ink is ejected from rows of orifices other than the rearmost row of the ink ejection orifices in the delivery direction of the recording medium.