Control device for controlling printer having print head

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9789684
SERIAL NO

15392429

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In a control device, a controller is configured to perform: determining whether to print a target unit image according to J number of index values respectively corresponding to J number of target partial images; in response to determining to print the target unit image, controlling a printer to execute ejection processing and movement processing for printing a band image constituted with H number of successive unit images arranged in a sub-scanning direction and including the target unit image, the ejection processing ejecting a droplet of coloring material onto a printing medium while moving a print head in a main scanning direction, the movement processing moving the printing medium in the sub-scanning direction with respect to the print head; and in response to determining not to print the target unit image, controlling the printer to execute the movement processing but not execute the ejection processing for printing the target unit image.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kondo, Masaki Toyoake, JP 240 2225
Saito, Shingo Nagoya, JP 29 129

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