Printing apparatus and method

Abstract

The present application proposes a printing apparatus, including n printheads arranged along the first direction, each printhead communicating with at least two different inks; a printing medium opposing to the printheads, the printing medium configured to rotate around a rotational axis; a motion controller that controls the motions of the printheads and the printing medium; a printing driver that controls the printing of the printheads; the printing medium being divided into s printing areas along the first direction, such that each printing area is configured to be printed by a printhead, where s and n are positive integers greater than 1. The printing apparatus and printing method proposed in this invention reduce the relative moving distance between the printheads and the printing medium during the printing process by dividing the printing area into multiple printing areas, thereby reducing the overall printing time and increasing the printing speed.

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