Patent ID: 7585042

Claim:
A method for printing up to an edge of a printing medium using a dot recording device, wherein the dot recording device comprises a dot recording head equipped with a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink drops; and a platen for supporting the printing medium, the method comprising: providing graphic data in which an image to be recorded on the printing medium is set to the outside of the printing medium, beyond the edge on which the edge portion process is performed; performing an edge portion process, when recording dots at a leading edge or trailing edge of the printing medium, wherein the number of nozzles used during the edge portion process is less than a total number of the plurality of nozzles, the edge portion process comprising: a first unit scan operation in which one or more main scans are performed to record dots on two or more main scan lines adjacent to one another; an edge process sub-scan having a predetermined feed distance; performing a midsectional process, when recording dots in a midsectional portion of the printing medium, wherein the midsectional process uses a greater number of nozzles than are used in the edge portion process, the midsectional process comprises: a plurality of second unit scan operations to records dots on a plurality of main scan lines that include two or more adjacent main scan lines, and a midsectional process sub-scan performed at an interval between the second unit scan operations, wherein a predetermined feed distance of the midsectional process sub-scan is greater than the feed distance of the edge process subscan.