Patent ID: 7578568

Claim:
A liquid ejection method comprising: (a) simultaneously generating a first drive signal including a first ejection pulse for causing a liquid to be ejected to a targeted object, and a second drive signal including a second ejection pulse for causing the liquid that has thickened in viscosity to be ejected outside the targeted object; (b) when a nozzle that is caused to eject the liquid toward the targeted object is located above the targeted object, applying the first ejection pulse to an element that is provided corresponding to the nozzle and that performs an operation for causing the liquid to be ejected; and (c) when the nozzle is located outside the targeted object, applying the second ejection pulse to the element, wherein a plurality of the nozzles are provided at different positions in a predetermined direction, and the nozzles are movable in the predetermined direction, wherein when at least one of the nozzles is located above the targeted object, the first ejection pulse is applied to the element corresponding to that nozzle, and wherein when at least one of the nozzles is located outside the targeted object, the second ejection pulse is applied to the element corresponding to that nozzle.