Recording device, recording method, and recording unit

A recording method of performing recording using a recording unit including

• a first recording part where there are provided at least
• a first discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge a first ink are arrayed in a predetermined direction, and
• a second discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge a second ink of a different color from the first ink are arrayed in the predetermined direction, and
• a second recording part where there are provided at least
• a third discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge the first ink are arrayed in the predetermined direction, and
• a fourth discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge the second ink are arrayed in the predetermined direction,
• the first recording part and the second recording part being separated from each other in an intersecting direction that intersects the predetermined direction,
• the method comprising:
• performing recording scanning by moving the recording unit;
• and
• controlling recording operations to, in a same recording scan by the scanning unit,
• perform recording of a region on the recording medium in the intersecting direction, including one edge of the recording medium, by only the first recording part,
• perform recording of a region on the recording medium in the intersecting direction, including the other edge of the recording medium, by only the second recording part, and
• perform recording of a region on the recording medium between the region recorded only by the first recording part and the region recorded only by the second recording part in the intersecting direction, by both the first recording part and the second recording part,
• wherein the second ink has a higher lightness than the first ink,
• and wherein a distance between the first discharge orifice row and the third discharge orifice row in the intersecting direction is a first distance, and a distance between the second discharge orifice row and the fourth discharge orifice row in the intersecting direction is a second distance that is longer than the first distance.

A recording unit comprising:

• a first recording part where there are provided at least
• a first discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge a first ink are arrayed in a predetermined direction, and
• a second discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge a second ink of a different color from the first ink are arrayed in the predetermined direction;
• and
• a second recording part where there are provided at least
• a third discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge the first ink are arrayed in the predetermined direction, and
• a fourth discharge orifice row where a plurality of discharge orifices that discharge the second ink are arrayed in the predetermined direction,
• wherein the first recording part and the second recording part being separated from each other in an intersecting direction that intersects the predetermined direction,
• wherein the second ink has a higher lightness than the first ink,
• and wherein a distance between the first discharge orifice row and the third discharge orifice row in the intersecting direction is a first distance, and a distance between the second discharge orifice row and the fourth discharge orifice row in the intersecting direction is a second distance that is longer than the first distance.