Patent ID: 7319472
Filing Date: 2008-01-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing method for sequentially recording a plurality of color images on a recording material, said printing method comprising the steps of: (a) feeding said recording material along a feeding passage, said recording material alternately forming a recording area, in which said color images are recorded, and a blank area which is placed between said recording areas adjacent to each other; (b) recording said color images by a plurality of print heads in said recording areas facing said print heads, each of said print heads being disposed along said feeding passage in a predetermined interval, and printing in different colors by one line; (c) detecting a position information of said blank area formed between said recording areas on said feeding passage; (d) determining whether said blank area facing said print head or not according to said position information of said blank area; (e) calculating a recording energy for said blank area for recording said blank area; and (f) recording said blank area by supplying said recording energy for said blank area to said print head when said blank area facing said print head.