摘要:
Each of pixels of recorded image is formed by a plurality of dots composed with ink droplets ejected from a plurality of different orifices at individual different main-scannings. With this recording process, the variation of ink ejection characteristics between a plurality of orifices in a recording head can be reduced in forming pixels.
摘要:
An ink jet printing apparatus and an ink jet printing method are provided which, when printing small ink droplets at high resolution, can make white lines caused by an “end dot deflection” less visually conspicuous. To that end, an ink jet print head used has a plurality of nozzle substrates H1100 so arranged that an overlapping region in which the printable areas of respective nozzle substrates partly overlap is formed. According to a print density to be achieved, each of the nozzles H1105 corresponding to the overlapping region is controlled for ejection/non-ejection of ink. With this method, it is possible to print as many dots as most match the intensity of the “end dot deflection” phenomenon that varies according to the print density. This enables a blank line to be filled with an appropriate number of dots at all times, regardless of the width of the blank line.
摘要:
A liquid ejection head includes a liquid path; an ejection outlet forming member which constitutes a part of a wall of the liquid and which forms an ejection outlet for ejecting a droplet of liquid; a heat generating element, provided at a position opposing to the ejection outlet of the wall of the liquid flow path, for generating a bubble in the liquid by application of heat to the liquid; a restrictor portion, provided at a recessed portion of the ejection outlet, wherein the recessed portion is recessed from a plane in which the ejection outlet is formed, wherein the liquid forms a meniscus and is retained in the ejection outlet such that the restrictor portion is within the liquid, wherein an area So of an opening of the restrictor portion and a surface Sh of the heat generating element satisfy So≦Sh. According to this invention, a central portion of the meniscus opposed to the fine opening at the ejection outlet bulges, and the liquid is ejected in this state. Namely, very small amount of the liquid can be ejected, since not all of the liquid in the recess portion in the ejection outlet is ejected.
摘要:
Each of pixels of recorded image is formed by a plurality of dots composed with ink droplets ejected from a plurality of different orifices at individual different main-scannings. With this recording process, the variation of ink ejection characteristics between a plurality of orifices in a recording head can be reduced in forming pixels.
摘要:
Two lines extending in the main scanning direction build a set of lines (L1, L2) each of which is formed by a plurality of dots. Assignment is alternately executed to preceding scanning and subsequent scanning so as to allow each of the lines (L1, L2) formed by a number of pixels (P1, P2, P4, P3, P5, P6, P8, P7, - - - ) to extend along a snake movement-like route. Thus, dots located adjacent to each other in the auxiliary scanning direction are not formed by same scanning, and a quantity of ink spreading on a recording medium without penetration of the ink through the latter can be reduced. Consequently, there few arises stripe and fluctuation in density, whereby an excellent quality of image having sharp edge portions can be obtained without any occurrence of a problem attributable to the presence of unfixed ink.
摘要:
An ink-jet head includes a plurality of ink channels for guiding ink to corresponding discharging ports, and discharging units, each including a discharging port, and a heating element, provided for the discharging port, for generating a bubble for discharging the ink by providing the ink within the corresponding ink channel with thermal energy. A plurality of discharging units having different amounts of ink discharge are provided at each of the ink channels. An ink-jet-head cartridge includes the above-described ink-jet head and an ink receptable for holding the ink to be supplied to the ink-jet head. An ink-jet apparatus includes the above-described ink-jet head and a recording-medium conveying unit for conveying a recording medium for receiving the discharged ink. In an ink-jet recording method, a head in which a plurality of discharging units, each including a heating element for generating heat for discharging ink, and a discharging port for discharging the ink, are provided at each ink channel is used, and recording is performed by discharging different amounts of ink from the discharging ports by selectively driving the plurality of discharging units.
摘要:
In a driving method of an ink-jet recording head, heat is generated by applying a drive signal to a heating element, and this heat is applied to ink to generate a bubble and discharge the ink through a discharge outlet. The drive signal comprises a first drive signal for storing foaming energy in the ink, and a second drive signal for generating a bubble in the ink. The second drive signal has a signal time shorter than the boundary foaming time at which foaming energy decreases in a case of performing foaming only by the second drive signal. The first drive signal is applied prior to the second drive signal in order to compensate for a decrease in foaming energy.
摘要:
A liquid ejecting method using a liquid ejecting head having electrothermal transducer elements for generating thermal energy sufficient to create bubbles in liquid and ejection outlets disposed opposed to the electrothermal transducer elements which are arranged at a density not less than 300 per 25.4 mm in a line, the liquid ejection head also having liquid flow paths in fluid communication with the ejection outlets, respectively, wherein the bubble generated by the thermal energy generated by the electrothermal transducer element is brought into communication with ambience while an internal pressure of the bubble is less than an ambient pressure, and wherein droplets having volumes not more than 15×10−15 m3 are ejected at a frequency not less than 7 kHz, said method includes the improvement wherein the liquid flow path of the liquid ejecting head has a height not less than 6 &mgr;m, and a distance between an upper surface and a lower surface of the ejection outlet is not more than one half of a minimum opening distance through a center of the ejection outlet.
摘要:
An image corresponding to a single sheet of recording paper is divided into three decomposed images each having the substantially same expansion as that of the image, and one of the decomposed images is recorded on the recording paper while a drum is rotated and the recording head is continuously moved at a distance corresponding to a width of the recording head. Subsequently, other decomposed images are successively recorded on the recording paper. Thus, recording of the respective decomposed image is performed at a predetermined time interval kept between two continuous recordings. The foregoing time interval can be used as a time required for ink permeation into the recording medium.