Printing apparatus, control method therefor, and computer-readable memory

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6315387
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09349114

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A printing apparatus acquires image characteristic information about the image characteristics of input image information. The printer apparatus includes a first printhead having ink orifices which are arranged in the printing medium convey direction and correspond to the types of inks used for printing, and a second printhead having ink orifices which are laid out symmetrically to the ink orifices of the first printhead. A multipath/double-head data generator distributes print dots based on the input image information to first and second print dots on the basis of the image characteristic information. A first printhead controller controls multipath printing of the first printhead in accordance with the first print dots. A second printhead controller controls multipath printing of the second printhead in accordance with the second print dots.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO

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Horikoshi, Hiroki Kawasaki, JP 18 135

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