Recording system, recording apparatus, information processing apparatus, and recording control method

A recording apparatus configured to perform recording using a recording head having a plurality of recording elements based on image data generated by an information processing apparatus, the recording apparatus comprising:

• a recording unit configured to shift a range of use of the plurality of recording elements in an array direction of the plurality of recording elements and set a plurality of ranges of use by a shifting;
• a reception unit configured to receive, from the information processing apparatus, image data on which head shading correction corresponding to one of the plurality of ranges of use is executed;
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• a recording control unit configured to perform control in such a way that the recording unit performs recording at the one of the plurality of ranges of use based on the image data received by the reception unit and subjected to the head shading correction corresponding to the one of the plurality of ranges of use.

A recording control method used in a recording system, the recording system including:

• a recording apparatus configured to perform recording on a recording medium using a recording head having a plurality of recording elements, shift a range of use of the plurality of recording elements in an array direction of the plurality of recording elements and set a plurality of ranges of use by a shifting;
• and an information processing apparatus which is connected to the recording apparatus and configured to generate a print job and send the print job to the recording apparatus and configured to perform recording control on the recording apparatus, the recording control method comprising:
• executing, based on information indicating that the range of use by the plurality of recording elements is one of the plurality of ranges of use, head shading correction corresponding to the one of the plurality of ranges of use on image data;
• sending the image data subjected to the head shading correction from the information processing apparatus to the recording apparatus;
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• allowing the recording apparatus to perform recording by the one of the plurality of ranges of use by the recording head based on the image data subjected to the head shading correction.

A printing system configured to execute form overlay print to combine original data with form data using an inkjet recording head, and print an image shifted in a direction of an array of nozzles of the inkjet recording head, the printing system comprising:

• a correction unit configured to execute head shading correction corresponding to a plurality of image shift patterns in the direction of the array of nozzles on the form data based on density characteristic information corresponding to each of the nozzles in the array of nozzles;
• a selection unit configured to select form data corresponding to one of the plurality of image shift patterns from a plurality of pieces of form data corrected by the correction unit;
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• a print unit configured to execute, based on the form data selected by the selection unit and the original data, the form overlay print based on the one of the plurality of image shift patterns corresponding to the selected form data.

A printing method, which is to be executed in a printing system configured to execute form overlay print to combine original data with form data using an inkjet recording head, and print an image shifted in a direction of an array of nozzles of the inkjet recording head, the printing method comprising:

• executing head shading correction corresponding to a plurality of image shift patterns in the direction of the array of nozzles on the form data based on density characteristic information corresponding to each of the nozzles in the array of nozzles;
• selecting form data corresponding to one of the plurality of image shift patterns from a plurality of pieces of form data corrected in the executing of the head shading correction;
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• executing, based on the form data selected in the selecting and the original data, the form overlay print based on the one of the plurality of image shift patterns corresponding to the selected form data.

A printing controlling apparatus configured to communicate with an inkjet recording apparatus in a printing system configured to execute form overlay print to combine original data with form data using the inkjet recording apparatus including an inkjet recording head, and print an image shifted in a direction of an array of nozzles of the inkjet recording head, the printing controlling apparatus comprising:

• a correction unit configured to execute head shading correction corresponding to a plurality of image shift patterns in the direction of the array of nozzles on the form data based on density characteristic information corresponding to each of the nozzles in the array of nozzles;
• a selection unit configured to select form data corresponding to one of the plurality of image shift patterns from a plurality of pieces of form data corrected by the correction unit;
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• a sending unit configured to send the form data selected by the selection unit and the original data to the inkjet recording apparatus.

A printing control method, which is to be executed in a printing controlling apparatus configured to communicate with an inkjet recording apparatus in a printing system configured to execute form overlay print to combine original data with form data using the inkjet recording apparatus including an inkjet recording head, and print an image shifted in a direction of an array of nozzles of the inkjet recording head, the printing control method comprising:

• executing head shading correction corresponding to a plurality of image shift patterns in the direction of the array of nozzles on the form data based on density characteristic information corresponding to each of the nozzles in the array of nozzles;
• selecting form data corresponding to one of the plurality of image shift patterns from a plurality of pieces of form data corrected in the executing of the head shading correction;
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• sending the form data selected in the selecting and the original data to the inkjet recording apparatus.