Control of print cartridge movement in an ink jet recording apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5644348
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08594332

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An ink jet recording apparatus for recording onto a recording medium by discharging ink includes a recorder for recording on the recording medium by discharging the ink through discharge ports, a setting device for setting a line recording mode in which recording is performed for every line or a page recording mode in which the recording is performed over a plurality of lines, with the recorder, and a controller, which, when the line recording mode is set, moves the discharging port face of the recorder outside of a conveyance passage for the recording medium for every termination of recording of one line, and which, when the page recording mode is set, reciprocates the recorder in the conveyance passage to record over a predetermined area, and after termination of recording of the predetermined area, moves the discharging port face of the recorder outside of the conveyance passage, and then conveys the recording medium for discharge from the apparatus.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO 146-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaneko, Masanori Kawasaki, JP 29 710
Shimoyama, Noboru Yokohama, JP 40 252

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