Printer, control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

A printer comprising:

• a platen configured to have an object to be printed placed thereon;
• a first head configured to eject a first ink onto the object to be printed, the first ink being a photocurable ink;
• a second head aligned with the first head in a sub-scanning direction, and configured to eject a photocurable second ink onto the object to be printed;
• a first lamp aligned with the first head in a main scanning direction, and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, the main scanning direction being orthogonal to the sub-scanning direction;
• a second lamp aligned with the second head in the main scanning direction, and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, the first lamp being disposed, in a height direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction, at a position further separated from the platen than a position of the second lamp with respect to the platen;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes comprising:
• moving the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp relatively with respect to the platen in the main scanning direction,
• gloss ejecting the first ink from the first head onto the object to be printed during the moving of the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp, in a gloss print mode;
• and
• gloss irradiating the light from the first lamp onto the first ink ejected onto the object to be printed, during the moving of the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp, in the gloss print mode;
• and
• wherein the second lamp does not irradiate the light, from the second lamp, during the moving of the first head.

A printer comprising:

• a platen configured to have an object to be printed placed thereon;
• a first head configured to eject a first ink onto the object to be printed, the first ink being a photocurable ink;
• a second head aligned with the first head in a sub-scanning direction, and configured to eject a photocurable second ink onto the object to be printed;
• a first lamp aligned with the first head in a main scanning direction, and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, the main scanning direction being orthogonal to the sub-scanning direction, the first lamp including a first light source and a first housing, the first housing being a housing accommodating the first light source and including a first facing surface facing the platen in a height direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction;
• a second lamp aligned with the second head in the main scanning direction, and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, the second lamp including a second light source and a second housing, the second housing being a housing accommodating the second light source and including a second facing surface facing the platen in the height direction, the first light source and the second light source being disposed at the same position as each other in the height direction, and, in the height direction, the first facing surface being disposed at a position further separated from the platen than a position of the second facing surface with respect to the platen;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform process comprising:
• moving the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp relatively with respect to the platen in the main scanning direction,
• ejecting the first ink from the first head onto the object to be printed during the moving of the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp, in a gloss print mode;
• and
• irradiating the light from the first lamp onto the first ink ejected onto the object to be printed, during the moving of the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp, in the gloss print mode;
• and
• wherein only the first lamp irradiates the light, from the first lamp, and the second lamp does not irradiate the light, from the second lamp, during the moving of the first head.

A control method for controlling a printer including a platen configured to have an object to be printed placed thereon, a first head configured to eject a first ink onto the object to be printed, the first ink being a photocurable ink, a second head aligned with the first head in a sub-scanning direction and configured to eject a photocurable second ink onto the object to be printed, a first lamp aligned with the first head in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the sub-scanning direction and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, and a second lamp aligned with the second head in the main scanning direction and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, the method comprising steps of:

• performing a first movement and a second movement repeatedly, the first movement moves the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp relatively with respect to the platen in the main scanning direction, and the second movement moves the platen in a direction, of the sub-scanning direction, from the second head toward the first head, relatively with respect to the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp,
• ejecting the second ink from the second head onto the object to be printed during the performing of the first movement, in a gloss print mode;
• and
• irradiating, after the performing of the second movement and the ejecting of the second ink, the light from the first lamp onto the second ink ejected onto the object to be printed, during the performing of the first movement, in the gloss print mode;
• and
• wherein the second head that ejects the second ink and the first lamp that irradiates the ejected second ink are separated from each other in the sub-scanning direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for controlling that are executed by a processor provided in a printer including a platen configured to have an object to be printed placed thereon, a first head configured to eject a first ink onto the object to be printed, the first ink being a photocurable ink, a second head aligned with the first head in a sub-scanning direction and configured to eject a photocurable second ink onto the object to be printed, a first lamp aligned with the first head in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the sub-scanning direction and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, and a second lamp aligned with the second head in the main scanning direction and configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed, the computer-readable instructions instructing the processor to perform processes comprising:

• performing a first movement and a second movement repeatedly, the first movement moves the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp relatively with respect to the platen in the main scanning direction, the second movement moves the platen in a direction, of the sub-scanning direction, from the second head toward the first head, relatively with respect to the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp,
• ejecting the second ink from the second head onto the object to be printed during the performing of the first movement, in a gloss print mode;
• and
• irradiating, after the performing of the second movement and the ejecting of the second ink, the light from the first lamp onto the second ink ejected onto the object to be printed, during the performing of the first movement, in the gloss print mode;
• and
• wherein the second head that ejects the second ink and the first lamp that irradiates the ejected second ink are separated from each other in the sub-scanning direction.