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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakatoshi Nakano, Kiichiro Takahashi, Minoru Teshigawara, Tetsuya Edamura, Akiko Maru, Hiroshi Taira
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A printing apparatus includes a plurality of print element arrays each with a plurality of print elements arranged therein. The printing apparatus prints an image by time division driving in which the plurality of print elements in each print element array are divided into a plurality of blocks and in which the print elements are driven for every block. The amount of misalignment among the print element arrays in an arrangement direction of the print elements is acquired. A print element group used for printing in at least one print element arrays is changed in accordance with the acquired misalignment amount to correct the misalignment among the print element arrays. A driving order of the blocks is changed in accordance with the misalignment amount. Even in the case of the time division driving, the misalignment of the dot formation positions can be eliminated.
A printing apparatus including a plurality of print element arrays each with a plurality of print elements arranged therein, the printing apparatus printing an image by time division driving in which the plurality of print elements in each print element array are divided into a plurality of blocks and in which the print elements are driven for every block, the apparatus comprising:
A printing method of using a plurality of print element arrays each with a plurality of print elements arranged therein to print an image by time division driving in which the plurality of print elements in each of the print element arrays are divided into a plurality of blocks and in which the print elements are driven for every block, the method including:
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