Patent ID: 7311368

Claim:
A printing apparatus capable of printing an image onto a printing medium by using both a pigmented ink containing a pigment and a dye ink containing a dye, comprising: transporting means for transporting the printing medium; and printing control means capable of executing a single-sided printing mode effecting printing onto one side of the printing medium transported by said transporting means and a double-sided printing mode effecting printing onto both sides of the printing medium transported by said transporting means, wherein in the event of executing the double-sided printing mode, said printing control means effects printing onto at least one side on which the printing is effected first out of both sides of the printing medium by using the dye ink without using the pigmented ink, and wherein in the event of executing the single-sided printing mode, said printing control means effects printing onto a side of the printing medium by using both the pigmented ink and the dye ink.