Liquid discharge apparatus, liquid discharge method, and storage medium

A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:

• a liquid discharge head having multiple nozzle holes and configured to discharge a liquid from the multiple nozzle holes to apply the liquid to an object;
• and
• circuitry configured to cause the liquid discharge head to:
• discharge the liquid from a first number of the multiple nozzle holes to a first area of the object at a start of an application of the liquid to the object as a first discharge operation;
• discharge a first total amount of the liquid to a receptacle different from the object before the first discharge operation as a first dummy discharge operation;
• discharge the liquid from a second number of the multiple nozzle holes to a second area of the object at the start of the application of the liquid as a second discharge operation, the second number larger than the first number;
• and
• discharge a second total amount of the liquid larger than the first total amount to the receptacle before the second discharge operation as a second dummy discharge operation,
• wherein the first total amount of the liquid discharged in the first dummy discharge operation corresponds to a first sum of the liquid discharged from the first number of the multiple nozzle holes, and the second total amount of the liquid discharged in the second dummy discharge operation corresponds to a second sum of the liquid discharged from the second number of the multiple nozzle holes, and
• wherein the liquid discharge head includes:
• multiple valves disposed in the liquid discharge head and configured to respectively open and close the multiple nozzle holes;
• and
• multiple valve drivers disposed in the liquid discharge head and configured to respectively drive the multiple valves.