Liquid ejecting device and liquid ejecting method

A liquid ejecting method performed by a liquid ejecting device configured to eject a plurality of types of liquid to a medium, the plurality of types of liquid including a first ink group formed of a plurality of color inks and configured to express a different color by mixing the plurality of color inks each other, and a second ink configured to singly express a color of the same system as the different color, the liquid ejecting method comprising

• a patch forming step of forming a patch on the medium by controlling a liquid ejecting unit that includes a plurality of nozzles each configured to eject a corresponding liquid of the plurality of types of liquid, wherein
• in the patch forming step,
• a first color mixture pattern formed by using the first ink group and a second color mixture pattern formed by using a greater amount of the first ink group than that used for the first color mixture pattern are configured to be formed on the medium by controlling the liquid ejecting unit to eject the first ink group, and
• a monochrome pattern formed by using the second ink is configured to be formed on the medium by controlling the liquid ejecting unit to eject the second ink, and
• the patch forming step includes forming, on the medium, the patch that includes the first color mixture pattern, the monochrome pattern, and the second color mixture pattern that is adjacent to the first color mixture pattern and the monochrome.