Patent ID: 6398341
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus comprising:scanning means for mounting a recording head for forming an image on a recording medium and for performing reciprocating scanning in a first direction; conveyance means for conveying the recording medium in a second direction transverse to the first direction; input means for inputting recording data; first determination means for determining a position to start scanning of the recording head relative to the recording medium for each scanning operation during recording, based on the recording data input by said input means; setting means for setting a permissible region to start scanning in a next scanning operation, based on a position to start scanning in a preceding scanning operation; discrimination means for discriminating whether or not a position to start scanning for the next scanning operation is within the permissible region; second determination means for determining a position within the permissible region as a position to start scanning of the recording head by said scanning means, when said discrimination means discriminates that the position to start scanning for the next scanning operation is outside of the permissible region to start scanning; and movement means for moving the recording head to the position determined by said second determination means.