Patent ID: 8534788

Claim:
A recording apparatus that performs recording using a plurality of nozzle arrays for discharging same-colored inks, the recording apparatus comprising: a driving unit, with regard to each of the plurality of nozzle arrays, configured to divide recording elements provided corresponding to nozzles into a plurality of blocks, and to drive every group of recording elements that belong to same blocks; an allocation unit configured to allocate dot data to the plurality of nozzle arrays according to a drive pattern that defines an area where driving of the recording elements by the driving unit is permitted; and a control unit configured to perform recording in a first recording mode for performing recording by conveying a recording medium by a first conveyance amount in a conveyance direction, or in a second recording mode for performing recording by conveying the recording medium by a second conveyance amount which is non-integral multiple of the first conveyance amount in the conveyance direction, wherein the allocation unit allocates the dot data according to the drive pattern having a size in the conveyance direction equivalent to a submultiple of the first conveyance amount in the first recording mode, and allocates the dot data according to the drive pattern having a size in the conveyance direction equivalent to a submultiple of the second conveyance amount in the second recording mode.