Ink-jet recording apparatus

An ink-jet recording apparatus comprising;

• a recording head having a nozzle,
• a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in the nozzle to minutely vibrate,
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position where the nozzle should start to jet the ink, according to recording data, a micro-vibrating-ceasing-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the micro-vibrating unit should cease to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information,
• a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and
• a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-ceasing timing according to the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information and the head position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to stop.

An ink-jet recording apparatus comprising;

• a recording head having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least two classes,
• a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in a nozzle or nozzles of a class to minutely vibrate,
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle or the nozzles of the class should start to jet the ink, according to recording data,
• a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information, said micro-vibrating starting-position setting unit setting micro-vibrating starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information if to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined,
• a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and
• a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate.

A method for using an ink-jet recording apparatus including;

• a recording head having a nozzle,
• a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in the nozzle to minutely vibrate,
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting printing-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle should start to jet the ink, according to recording data,
• a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-starting position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information,
• a scanning-position information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and
• a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, comprising;
• a step of setting the micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents the position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information set by the recording-starting-position setting unit,
• and a step of causing the micro-vibrating unit to operate by the pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit, according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information.

A method for using an ink-jet recording apparatus including;

• a recording head having a nozzle,
• a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in the nozzle to minutely vibrate,
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting printing-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle should start to jet the ink, according to recording data,
• a micro-vibrating-ceasing -position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should cease to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information,
• a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and
• a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-ceasing timing according to the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to stop, comprising;
• a step of setting the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information that represents the position where the micro-vibrating unit should cease to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information set by the recording-starting-position setting unit, and
• a step of causing the micro-vibrating unit to stop by the pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit, according to the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information and the head position information.

A method for using an ink-jet recording apparatus including;

• a recording head having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least two classes,
• a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in a nozzle or nozzles of a class to minutely vibrate,
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position where the nozzle or the nozzles of the class should start within the record range corresponding to the media to jet the ink,
• a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording starting-position information, said micro-vibrating starting-position setting unit setting micro-vibrating starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information if to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined,
• a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a portion of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and
• a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, comprising;
• a step of determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information set by the recording-starting-position setting unit, and of setting the micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents the position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate if to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined, and
• a step of causing the micro-vibrating unit to operate by the pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit, according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information.

A controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:

• a recording head having a nozzle, and a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in the nozzle to minutely vibrate, comprising;
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle should start to jet the ink, according to recording data,
• a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information,
• a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and
• a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate.

A controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:

• a recording head having a nozzle, and a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in the nozzle to minutely vibrate, comprising;
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle should start to jet the ink, according to recording data,
• a micro-vibrating-ceasing-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should cease to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information,
• a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-ceasing timing according to the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information and the head position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to stop.

A controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:

• a recording head having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least two classes, and a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in a nozzle or nozzles of a class to minutely vibrate, comprising;
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle or the nozzles of the class should start to jet the ink, according to recording data,
• a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information, said micro-vibrating starting-position setting unit setting micro-vibrating starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information if to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined,
• a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and
• a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate.

A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a compute system including a computer,

• said program being executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:
• a recording head having a nozzle, and micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in the nozzle to minutely vibrate,
• said controlling unit comprising:
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle should start to jet the ink, according to recording data, a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the inn to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information, a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate.

A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,

• said program being executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:
• a recording head heaving a nozzle, and a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in the nozzle to minutely vibrate,
• said controlling unit comprising:
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle should start to jet the ink, according to recording data, a micro-vibrating-ceasing-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should cease to cause the ink to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information, a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-ceasing timing according to the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to stop.

A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program for materializing a controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:

• a recording head having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least two classes, and a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in a nozzle or nozzles of a class to minutely vibrate,
• said controlling unit comprising;
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle or the nozzles of the class should start to jet the ink, according to recording data, a micro-vibrating-staring-position setting unit for determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely Vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information, said micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit setting micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information if to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined, a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate.

A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,

• said program being executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:
• a recording head having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least two classes, and a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in a nozzle or nozzles of a class to minutely vibrate, said controlling unit comprising;
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle or the nozzles of the class should start to jet the ink, according to recording data, a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information, said micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit setting micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information if to cause the ink in the nozzle oar the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined, a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, and a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate.

A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program for materializing a controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:

• a recording head having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least two classes, a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in a nozzle or nozzles of a class to minutely vibrate,
• said controlling unit comprising;
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position where the nozzle or the nozzles of the class should start to jet the ink, according to recording data, a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information, said micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit setting micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information if to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined, a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, a pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing for the nozzle of the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, and a micro-vibrating-ceasing-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should cease to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information,
• the pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit being adapted to judge a micro-vibrating-ceasing timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to stop.

A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,

• said program being executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit for controlling an ink-jet recording apparatus having:
• a recording head having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least two classes, and a micro-vibrating unit for causing ink in a nozzle or nozzles of a class to minutely vibrate,
• said controlling unit comprising;
• a recording-starting-position setting unit for setting recording-starting-position information that represents a position within the record range corresponding to the media where the nozzle or the nozzles of the class should start to jet the ink, according to recording data, a micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit for determining whether to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information, said micro-vibrating-starting-position setting unit setting micro-vibrating-starting-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should start to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate according to the recording-starting-position information if to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate is determined, a scanning-position-information outputting unit capable of outputting head-position information that represents a position of the recording head while the recording head is scanning, a prerecording micro-vibrating controlling unit for judging a micro-vibrating-starting timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating-starting-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, and a micro-vibrating-ceasing-position setting unit for setting micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information that represents a position where the micro-vibrating unit should cease to cause the ink in the nozzle or the nozzles of the class to minutely vibrate, according to the recording-starting-position information, the pre-recording micro-vibrating controlling unit being adapted to judge a micro-vibrating-ceasing timing for the nozzle or the nozzles of the class according to the micro-vibrating-ceasing-position information and the head-position information in order to cause the micro-vibrating unit to stop.