Control apparatus, inkjet printing apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

A method comprising:

• counting a number of printing dots in one scan executed based on printing data used in one scan of a printhead having a plurality of printing elements;
• and,
• as a condition that the counted number of printing dots does not exceed a threshold, without dividing the printing data used in one scan of the printhead, setting a wait time after processing of the one scan such that an average printing dot count per unit time obtained from the counted number of printing dots does not exceed an allowable printing dot count per unit time.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• counting a number of printing dots in one scan executed based on printing data used in one scan of a printhead having a plurality of printing elements;
• and,
• as a condition that the counted number of printing dots does not exceed a threshold, without dividing the printing data used in one scan of the printhead, setting a wait time after processing of the one scan such that an average printing dot count per unit time obtained from the counted number of printing dots does not exceed an allowable printing dot count per unit time.