Recording apparatus and data control method therein

A method of controlling data, comprising the steps of:

• providing a recording apparatus comprising:
• dot formation means being divided into a plurality of groups, each of the groups for forming a dot;
• drive means for driving the respective groups in the dot formation means in accordance with record data;
• and
• control means for transferring the record data to the group in the dot formation means;
• outputting a fixing signal to the drive means, instead of the record data, the fixing signal selecting at least one group in the dot formation means which is not used for forming the dot in accordance with the record data;
• fixing the selected group so as not to form the dot;
• and
• transferring the record data to the group except for the group selected by the fixing signal.

A recording apparatus comprising:

• dot formation means being divided into a plurality of groups, each of the groups for forming a dot in accordance with a predetermined dot formation condition;
• drive means including a mode fixing circuit, for driving the respective groups in the dot formation means in accordance with record data;
• storage means including storage regions, for storing only the groups used in the dot formation;
• control means for expanding record information into an image in the storage means, for transferring record data from the storage means to the drive means and for reserving storage regions in the storage means only for groups used on a present recording;
• and
• fixing signal output means for outputting a fixing signal, the fixing signal determining at least one group in the dot formation means which is not used for forming the dot in accordance with the dot formation condition in the mode fixing circuit, and for transmitting the fixing signal directly to the drive means instead of the record data;
• wherein the control means transfers the record data to the group except for the group selected by the fixing signal.

A recording apparatus comprising:

• dot formation means being divided into a plurality of groups for forming a dot in accordance with a predetermined dot formation condition related to monochrome or color recording;
• driving means for driving the respective groups in the dot formation means and for determining the formation of the dot by inputting into the dot formation condition a mode fixing signal;
• and
• control means for expanding image in storage means corresponding to the data used for dot formation and for transferring data from storage to drive means, control means for transferring the data to the groups except for the group selected by the fixing signal;
• wherein the divided groups of the dot formation means further comprise:
• a color group for forming a plurality colors of dots only during the color recording,
• a first black group for forming a black dot only during monochrome recording, and
• a second black group for forming a black dot during the monochrome recording and during the color recording.

A recording apparatus, comprising:

• dot formation means being divided into a plurality of groups, each of the groups for forming a dot;
• drive means for driving the respective groups in the dot formation means in accordance with record data;
• fixing signal output means for outputting a fixing signal to the drive means, instead of the record data, and the fixing signal selecting all the groups in the dot formation means in accordance with the record data so that the respective groups form the dot;
• fixing means for fixing all the groups so as to form the dot;
• and
• control means for transferring the record data to the groups except for the groups selected by the fixing signal.

A method of controlling data, comprising:

• providing a recording apparatus comprising:
• dot formation means divided into a plurality of groups, each group being for forming a dot,
• drive means for driving the respective groups in the dot formation means in accordance with record data, and
• control means for transferring the record data to the groups in the dot formation means;
• outputting a fixing signal to the drive means, instead of the record data, the fixing signal selecting all the groups in the dot formation means in accordance with the record data;
• fixing all the groups so as to form the dot;
• and transferring the record data to the groups except for the groups selected by the fixing signal.

A recording apparatus, comprising:

• a dot formation unit, having a plurality of dot forming groups, each of the dot forming groups having a dot-forming capability;
• a drive unit, driving the respective dot forming groups in the dot formation unit so as to form the dot in accordance with record data;
• a fixing signal generator, outputting a fixing signal to the drive unit, instead of the record data, wherein the fixing signal select at least one dot forming group in the dot formation unit;
• a setting unit, setting the selected dot forming group so as not to form the dot, in accordance with the fixing signal;
• and
• control means for transferring the record data to the groups except for the group selected by the fixing signal.