Patent ID: 6126261
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for recording an image by moving a recording head in a main-scanning direction, said recording head having a plurality of recording elements, said plurality of recording elements being arranged at a predetermined angle of inclination in said main-scanning direction and divided into a plurality of groups, a number of which said groups corresponds to a number of a plurality of recording column positions, a plurality of dots corresponding to respective said recording column positions being recorded by each said group, said apparatus comprising:scanning means for scanning said recording head at a speed corresponding to a selected mode of at least two modes, one mode for scanning said recording head at a first speed, the other mode for scanning said recording head at a second speed higher than said first speed;signal supply means for dividing recording elements of each group into a plurality of blocks to be driven at the same time, and for supplying drive signals to each block; andmeans for changing the number of blocks, which are supplied by said signal supply means, based upon the scanning speed of the recording head in selected mode.