Liquid discharge apparatus, liquid discharge system, and liquid discharge method

A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:

• a liquid discharge head configured to discharge liquid onto an object when a drive waveform set in accordance with a value of image data is applied thereto in response to a discharge cycle signal;
• a carriage on which the liquid discharge head is mounted, the carriage configured to scan the object in a predetermined direction;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• receive pattern data for decimating the discharge cycle signal and the image data in accordance with a number of scans performed by the carriage to form a line of an image;
• and
• decimate the discharge cycle signal in accordance with the pattern data such that the discharge cycle signal switches once per scan.

A method for discharging liquid onto an object with a liquid discharge head mounted on a carriage that scans the object in a predetermined direction, the method comprising:

• discharging the liquid onto the object when a drive waveform set in accordance with a value of image data is applied thereto in response to a discharge cycle signal;
• outputting pattern data for decimating the discharge cycle signal and the image data in accordance with a number of scans performed by the carriage to form a line of an image;
• and
• decimating the discharge cycle signal in accordance with the pattern data such that the discharge cycle signal switches once per scan.